What color is #D5DADE?

#D5DADE is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Skyscraper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5DADE?

The RGB value is 213, 218, 222: 213 red, 218 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5DADE?

The complementary color is #DED9D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5DADE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5DADE color

#D5DADE rgb(213, 218, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5DADE is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 85.5% green and 87.1% blue (213, 218, 222).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 12% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Skyscraper (#D3DBE2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#D5DADE color codes

HEX	`#D5DADE`
RGB	`rgb(213, 218, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 85.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 12%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 4%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.78, -0.95, -2.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.78, 2.72, 249.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.694, 69.563, 79.059)`
Decimal	`14015198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5DADE, 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 #D5DADE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5DADE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	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 #D5DADE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5dade; }
.text { color: #d5dade; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5dade; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 218 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5dade, #d5d6de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D5DADE?: #D5DADE is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Skyscraper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5DADE?: The RGB value is 213, 218, 222: 213 red, 218 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5DADE?: The complementary color is #DED9D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5DADE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.