What color is #D4D9EC?

#D4D9EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4D9EC?

The RGB value is 212, 217, 236: 212 red, 217 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4D9EC?

The complementary color is #ECE7D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4D9EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4D9EC color

#D4D9EC rgb(212, 217, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4D9EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 85.1% green and 92.5% blue (212, 217, 236).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.94:1).

#D4D9EC color codes

HEX	`#D4D9EC`
RGB	`rgb(212, 217, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 85.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 8%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.84, 1.94, -9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.84, 10.06, 281.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.101, 69.678, 89.255)`
Decimal	`13949420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4D9EC, 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 #D4D9EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4D9EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.94:1	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 #D4D9EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4d9ec; }
.text { color: #d4d9ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4d9ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 217 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4d9ec, #dbd4ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D4D9EC?: #D4D9EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4D9EC?: The RGB value is 212, 217, 236: 212 red, 217 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4D9EC?: The complementary color is #ECE7D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4D9EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.