What color is #D4DAEB?

#D4DAEB 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 #D4DAEB?

The RGB value is 212, 218, 235: 212 red, 218 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4DAEB?

The complementary color is #EBE5D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DAEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4DAEB color

#D4DAEB rgb(212, 218, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4DAEB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 85.5% green and 92.2% blue (212, 218, 235).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#D4DAEB color codes

HEX	`#D4DAEB`
RGB	`rgb(212, 218, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 85.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 7%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.06, 1.22, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.06, 9.09, 277.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.215, 70.137, 88.578)`
Decimal	`13949675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4DAEB, 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 #D4DAEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DAEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	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 #D4DAEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4daeb; }
.text { color: #d4daeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4daeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 218 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4daeb, #dad4eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D4DAEB?: #D4DAEB 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 #D4DAEB?: The RGB value is 212, 218, 235: 212 red, 218 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4DAEB?: The complementary color is #EBE5D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DAEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.