What color is #D4DFF3?

#D4DFF3 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Puffy Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4DFF3?

The RGB value is 212, 223, 243: 212 red, 223 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4DFF3?

The complementary color is #F3E8D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DFF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4DFF3 color

#D4DFF3 rgb(212, 223, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4DFF3 is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 87.5% green and 95.3% blue (212, 223, 243).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 56% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Puffy Cloud (#D2DEF2), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#D4DFF3 color codes

HEX	`#D4DFF3`
RGB	`rgb(212, 223, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 87.5%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 56%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 13%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.56, 0.21, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.56, 10.99, 271.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.713, 73.242, 95.241)`
Decimal	`13950963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4DFF3, 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 #D4DFF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DFF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	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 #D4DFF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4dff3; }
.text { color: #d4dff3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4dff3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 223 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4dff3, #d9d4f3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D4DFF3?: #D4DFF3 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Puffy Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4DFF3?: The RGB value is 212, 223, 243: 212 red, 223 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4DFF3?: The complementary color is #F3E8D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DFF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.