What color is #D3DEFE?

#D3DEFE 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 #D3DEFE?

The RGB value is 211, 222, 254: 211 red, 222 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3DEFE?

The complementary color is #FEF3D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3DEFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3DEFE color

#D3DEFE rgb(211, 222, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D3DEFE is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 87.1% green and 99.6% blue (211, 222, 254).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 96% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#D3DEFE color codes

HEX	`#D3DEFE`
RGB	`rgb(211, 222, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 87.1%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 96%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 17%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.56, 2.69, -16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.56, 16.99, 279.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.87, 73.246, 104.151)`
Decimal	`13885182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3DEFE, 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 #D3DEFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3DEFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	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 #D3DEFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3defe; }
.text { color: #d3defe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3defe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 222 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3defe, #ddd3fe); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D3DEFE?: #D3DEFE 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 #D3DEFE?: The RGB value is 211, 222, 254: 211 red, 222 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3DEFE?: The complementary color is #FEF3D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3DEFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.