What color is #D1DFEC?

#D1DFEC 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 #D1DFEC?

The RGB value is 209, 223, 236: 209 red, 223 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1DFEC?

The complementary color is #ECDED1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1DFEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1DFEC color

#D1DFEC rgb(209, 223, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D1DFEC is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 87.5% green and 92.5% blue (209, 223, 236).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#D1DFEC color codes

HEX	`#D1DFEC`
RGB	`rgb(209, 223, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 87.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.15, -2.14, -7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.15, 8.22, 254.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.819, 72.386, 89.739)`
Decimal	`13754348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1DFEC, 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 #D1DFEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1DFEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	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 #D1DFEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1dfec; }
.text { color: #d1dfec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1dfec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 223 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1dfec, #d1d2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #D1DFEC?: #D1DFEC 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 #D1DFEC?: The RGB value is 209, 223, 236: 209 red, 223 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1DFEC?: The complementary color is #ECDED1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1DFEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.