What color is #D4D2E1?

#D4D2E1 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4D2E1?

The RGB value is 212, 210, 225: 212 red, 210 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4D2E1?

The complementary color is #DFE1D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4D2E1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4D2E1 color

#D4D2E1 rgb(212, 210, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4D2E1 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 82.4% green and 88.2% blue (212, 210, 225).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 20% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.11:1).

#D4D2E1 color codes

HEX	`#D4D2E1`
RGB	`rgb(212, 210, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 82.4%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 20%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 7%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.75, 3.47, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.75, 7.94, 295.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.786, 65.526, 80.507)`
Decimal	`13947617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4D2E1, 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 #D4D2E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4D2E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.11:1	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 #D4D2E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4d2e1; }
.text { color: #d4d2e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4d2e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 210 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4d2e1, #dcd2e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D4D2E1?: #D4D2E1 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4D2E1?: The RGB value is 212, 210, 225: 212 red, 210 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4D2E1?: The complementary color is #DFE1D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4D2E1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.