What color is #D4DBFA?

#D4DBFA is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4DBFA?

The RGB value is 212, 219, 250: 212 red, 219 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4DBFA?

The complementary color is #FAF3D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DBFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4DBFA color

#D4DBFA rgb(212, 219, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4DBFA is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 85.9% green and 98% blue (212, 219, 250).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 79% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.31:1).

#D4DBFA color codes

HEX	`#D4DBFA`
RGB	`rgb(212, 219, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 85.9%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 79%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 15%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.76, 3.73, -15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.76, 16.31, 283.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.734, 71.561, 100.563)`
Decimal	`13949946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4DBFA, 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 #D4DBFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DBFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.31:1	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 #D4DBFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4dbfa; }
.text { color: #d4dbfa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4dbfa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 219 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4dbfa, #e0d4fa); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D4DBFA?: #D4DBFA is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4DBFA?: The RGB value is 212, 219, 250: 212 red, 219 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4DBFA?: The complementary color is #FAF3D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DBFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.