What color is #D4DAE7?

#D4DAE7 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 #D4DAE7?

The RGB value is 212, 218, 231: 212 red, 218 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4DAE7?

The complementary color is #E7E1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DAE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4DAE7 color

#D4DAE7 rgb(212, 218, 231)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4DAE7 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 85.5% green and 90.6% blue (212, 218, 231).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 28% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.98:1).

#D4DAE7 color codes

HEX	`#D4DAE7`
RGB	`rgb(212, 218, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 85.5%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 28%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 8%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.95, 0.44, -7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.95, 7.07, 273.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.644, 69.909, 85.569)`
Decimal	`13949671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4DAE7, 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 #D4DAE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DAE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.98:1	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 #D4DAE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4dae7; }
.text { color: #d4dae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4dae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 218 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4dae7, #d8d4e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D4DAE7?: #D4DAE7 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 #D4DAE7?: The RGB value is 212, 218, 231: 212 red, 218 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4DAE7?: The complementary color is #E7E1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DAE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.