What color is #D4DEFB?

#D4DEFB is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4DEFB?

The RGB value is 212, 222, 251: 212 red, 222 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4DEFB?

The complementary color is #FBF1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DEFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4DEFB color

#D4DEFB rgb(212, 222, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4DEFB is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 87.1% green and 98.4% blue (212, 222, 251).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 83% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#D4DEFB color codes

HEX	`#D4DEFB`
RGB	`rgb(212, 222, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 87.1%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 83%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 16%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.54, 2.37, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.54, 15.41, 278.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.681, 73.204, 101.654)`
Decimal	`13950715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4DEFB, 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 #D4DEFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DEFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	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 #D4DEFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4defb; }
.text { color: #d4defb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4defb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 222 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4defb, #ded4fb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D4DEFB?: #D4DEFB is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4DEFB?: The RGB value is 212, 222, 251: 212 red, 222 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4DEFB?: The complementary color is #FBF1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DEFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.