What color is #D1DFEA?

#D1DFEA is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1DFEA?

The RGB value is 209, 223, 234: 209 red, 223 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1DFEA?

The complementary color is #EADCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1DFEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1DFEA color

#D1DFEA rgb(209, 223, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D1DFEA is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 87.5% green and 91.8% blue (209, 223, 234).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 37% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#D1DFEA color codes

HEX	`#D1DFEA`
RGB	`rgb(209, 223, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 87.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 37%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 11%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.1, -2.54, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.1, 7.42, 249.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.53, 72.27, 88.218)`
Decimal	`13754346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1DFEA, 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 #D1DFEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1DFEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	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 #D1DFEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1dfea; }
.text { color: #d1dfea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1dfea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 223 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1dfea, #d1d3ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #D1DFEA?: #D1DFEA is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1DFEA?: The RGB value is 209, 223, 234: 209 red, 223 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1DFEA?: The complementary color is #EADCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1DFEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.