What color is #D2D1DB?

#D2D1DB is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2D1DB?

The RGB value is 210, 209, 219: 210 red, 209 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2D1DB?

The complementary color is #DADBD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2D1DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2D1DB color

#D2D1DB rgb(210, 209, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2D1DB is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 82% green and 85.9% blue (210, 209, 219).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 12% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.88:1).

#D2D1DB color codes

HEX	`#D2D1DB`
RGB	`rgb(210, 209, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 82%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 12%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 5%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.18, 2.19, -4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.18, 5.28, 294.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.163, 64.417, 76.163)`
Decimal	`13816283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2D1DB, 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 #D2D1DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2D1DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.88:1	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 #D2D1DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2d1db; }
.text { color: #d2d1db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2d1db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 209 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2d1db, #d7d1db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D2D1DB?: #D2D1DB is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2D1DB?: The RGB value is 210, 209, 219: 210 red, 209 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2D1DB?: The complementary color is #DADBD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2D1DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.