What color is #D4EEFA?

#D4EEFA 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 #D4EEFA?

The RGB value is 212, 238, 250: 212 red, 238 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4EEFA?

The complementary color is #FAE0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4EEFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4EEFA color

#D4EEFA rgb(212, 238, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D4EEFA is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 93.3% green and 98% blue (212, 238, 250).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 79% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is On Thin Ice (#D1E8F1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#D4EEFA color codes

HEX	`#D4EEFA`
RGB	`rgb(212, 238, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 93.3%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 79%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 15%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 5%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.6, -6.09, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.6, 10.59, 234.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.977, 82.047, 102.31)`
Decimal	`13954810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4EEFA, 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 #D4EEFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4EEFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	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 #D4EEFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4eefa; }
.text { color: #d4eefa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4eefa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 238 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4eefa, #d4dbfa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #D4EEFA?: #D4EEFA 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 #D4EEFA?: The RGB value is 212, 238, 250: 212 red, 238 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4EEFA?: The complementary color is #FAE0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4EEFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.