What color is #D4EAF3?

#D4EAF3 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color On Thin Ice. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4EAF3?

The RGB value is 212, 234, 243: 212 red, 234 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4EAF3?

The complementary color is #F3DDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4EAF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4EAF3 color

#D4EAF3 rgb(212, 234, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4EAF3 is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 91.8% green and 95.3% blue (212, 234, 243).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 56% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is On Thin Ice (#D1E8F1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.86:1).

#D4EAF3 color codes

HEX	`#D4EAF3`
RGB	`rgb(212, 234, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 91.8%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 56%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 13%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.38, -5.46, -6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.38, 8.73, 231.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.748, 79.312, 96.253)`
Decimal	`13953779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4EAF3, 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 #D4EAF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4EAF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.86:1	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 #D4EAF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4eaf3; }
.text { color: #d4eaf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4eaf3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 234 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4eaf3, #d4daf3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #D4EAF3?: #D4EAF3 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color On Thin Ice. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4EAF3?: The RGB value is 212, 234, 243: 212 red, 234 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4EAF3?: The complementary color is #F3DDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4EAF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.