What color is #D2DFE8?

#D2DFE8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color A Dime a Dozen. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2DFE8?

The RGB value is 210, 223, 232: 210 red, 223 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2DFE8?

The complementary color is #E8DBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2DFE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2DFE8 color

#D2DFE8 rgb(210, 223, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2DFE8 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 87.5% green and 91% blue (210, 223, 232).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 32% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is A Dime a Dozen (#D3DDE4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#D2DFE8 color codes

HEX	`#D2DFE8`
RGB	`rgb(210, 223, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 87.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 32%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 9%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 4%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.11, -2.61, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.11, 6.44, 246.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.528, 72.302, 86.726)`
Decimal	`13819880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2DFE8, 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 #D2DFE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2DFE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	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 #D2DFE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2dfe8; }
.text { color: #d2dfe8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2dfe8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 223 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2dfe8, #d2d4e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #D2DFE8?: #D2DFE8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color A Dime a Dozen. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2DFE8?: The RGB value is 210, 223, 232: 210 red, 223 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2DFE8?: The complementary color is #E8DBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2DFE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.