What color is #D0E0E8?

#D0E0E8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0E0E8?

The RGB value is 208, 224, 232: 208 red, 224 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0E0E8?

The complementary color is #E8D8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0E0E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0E0E8 color

#D0E0E8 rgb(208, 224, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D0E0E8 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 87.8% green and 91% blue (208, 224, 232).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 34% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Goddess (#D0E1E8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#D0E0E8 color codes

HEX	`#D0E0E8`
RGB	`rgb(208, 224, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 87.8%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 34%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 10%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.23, -3.77, -5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.23, 6.86, 236.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.23, 72.546, 86.789)`
Decimal	`13689064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0E0E8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D0E0E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0E0E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D0E0E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0e0e8; }
.text { color: #d0e0e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0e0e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 224 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0e0e8, #d0d4e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #D0E0E8?: #D0E0E8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0E0E8?: The RGB value is 208, 224, 232: 208 red, 224 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0E0E8?: The complementary color is #E8D8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0E0E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.