What color is #D2DDFD?

#D2DDFD 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 #D2DDFD?

The RGB value is 210, 221, 253: 210 red, 221 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2DDFD?

The complementary color is #FDF2D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2DDFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2DDFD color

#D2DDFD rgb(210, 221, 253)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2DDFD is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 86.7% green and 99.2% blue (210, 221, 253).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 91% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#D2DDFD color codes

HEX	`#D2DDFD`
RGB	`rgb(210, 221, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 86.7%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 91%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 17%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.21, 2.69, -16.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.21, 17, 279.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.16, 72.505, 103.208)`
Decimal	`13819389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2DDFD, 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 #D2DDFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2DDFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #D2DDFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2ddfd; }
.text { color: #d2ddfd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2ddfd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 221 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2ddfd, #dcd2fd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D2DDFD?: #D2DDFD 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 #D2DDFD?: The RGB value is 210, 221, 253: 210 red, 221 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2DDFD?: The complementary color is #FDF2D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2DDFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.