What color is #D2D4EA?

#D2D4EA is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2D4EA?

The RGB value is 210, 212, 234: 210 red, 212 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2D4EA?

The complementary color is #EAE8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2D4EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2D4EA color

#D2D4EA rgb(210, 212, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2D4EA is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 83.1% green and 91.8% blue (210, 212, 234).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 36% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.35:1).

#D2D4EA color codes

HEX	`#D2D4EA`
RGB	`rgb(210, 212, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 83.1%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 36%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.37, 3.52, -11.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.37, 11.57, 287.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.97, 66.729, 87.283)`
Decimal	`13817066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2D4EA, 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 #D2D4EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2D4EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.35:1	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 #D2D4EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2d4ea; }
.text { color: #d2d4ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2d4ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 212 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2d4ea, #dcd2ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D2D4EA?: #D2D4EA is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2D4EA?: The RGB value is 210, 212, 234: 210 red, 212 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2D4EA?: The complementary color is #EAE8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2D4EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.