What color is #D4D8EE?

#D4D8EE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4D8EE?

The RGB value is 212, 216, 238: 212 red, 216 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4D8EE?

The complementary color is #EEEAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4D8EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4D8EE color

#D4D8EE rgb(212, 216, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4D8EE is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 84.7% green and 93.3% blue (212, 216, 238).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 43% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#D4D8EE color codes

HEX	`#D4D8EE`
RGB	`rgb(212, 216, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 84.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 43%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.64, 2.86, -11.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.64, 11.58, 284.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.137, 69.281, 90.708)`
Decimal	`13949166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4D8EE, 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 #D4D8EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4D8EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	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 #D4D8EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4d8ee; }
.text { color: #d4d8ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4d8ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 216 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4d8ee, #ddd4ee); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D4D8EE?: #D4D8EE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4D8EE?: The RGB value is 212, 216, 238: 212 red, 216 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4D8EE?: The complementary color is #EEEAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4D8EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.