What color is #D5DAE8?

#D5DAE8 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5DAE8?

The RGB value is 213, 218, 232: 213 red, 218 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5DAE8?

The complementary color is #E8E3D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5DAE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5DAE8 color

#D5DAE8 rgb(213, 218, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D5DAE8 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 85.5% green and 91% blue (213, 218, 232).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 29% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#D5DAE8 color codes

HEX	`#D5DAE8`
RGB	`rgb(213, 218, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 85.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 29%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 8%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.05, 0.96, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.05, 7.49, 277.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.074, 70.115, 86.328)`
Decimal	`14015208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5DAE8, 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 #D5DAE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5DAE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	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 #D5DAE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5dae8; }
.text { color: #d5dae8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5dae8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 218 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5dae8, #dad5e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D5DAE8?: #D5DAE8 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5DAE8?: The RGB value is 213, 218, 232: 213 red, 218 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5DAE8?: The complementary color is #E8E3D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5DAE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.