What color is #D2D9FB?

#D2D9FB is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2D9FB?

The RGB value is 210, 217, 251: 210 red, 217 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2D9FB?

The complementary color is #FBF4D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2D9FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2D9FB color

#D2D9FB rgb(210, 217, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2D9FB is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 85.1% green and 98.4% blue (210, 217, 251).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 84% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#D2D9FB color codes

HEX	`#D2D9FB`
RGB	`rgb(210, 217, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 85.1%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 84%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 16%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 14%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.14, 4.37, -17.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.14, 17.89, 284.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.8, 70.291, 101.191)`
Decimal	`13818363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2D9FB, 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 #D2D9FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2D9FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	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 #D2D9FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2d9fb; }
.text { color: #d2d9fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2d9fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 217 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2d9fb, #dfd2fb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D2D9FB?: #D2D9FB is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2D9FB?: The RGB value is 210, 217, 251: 210 red, 217 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2D9FB?: The complementary color is #FBF4D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2D9FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.