What color is #D2DAE6?

#D2DAE6 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ice Desert. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2DAE6?

The RGB value is 210, 218, 230: 210 red, 218 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2DAE6?

The complementary color is #E6DED2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2DAE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2DAE6 color

#D2DAE6 rgb(210, 218, 230)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2DAE6 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 85.5% green and 90.2% blue (210, 218, 230).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Ice Desert (#D1DCE8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#D2DAE6 color codes

HEX	`#D2DAE6`
RGB	`rgb(210, 218, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 85.5%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 9%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.78, -0.41, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.78, 6.82, 266.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.93, 69.557, 84.8)`
Decimal	`13818598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2DAE6, 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 #D2DAE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2DAE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	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 #D2DAE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2dae6; }
.text { color: #d2dae6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2dae6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 218 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2dae6, #d4d2e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D2DAE6?: #D2DAE6 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ice Desert. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2DAE6?: The RGB value is 210, 218, 230: 210 red, 218 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2DAE6?: The complementary color is #E6DED2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2DAE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.