What color is #D5EBF5?

#D5EBF5 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 #D5EBF5?

The RGB value is 213, 235, 245: 213 red, 235 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5EBF5?

The complementary color is #F5DFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5EBF5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5EBF5 color

#D5EBF5 rgb(213, 235, 245)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D5EBF5 is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 92.2% green and 96.1% blue (213, 235, 245).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 62% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is On Thin Ice (#D1E8F1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#D5EBF5 color codes

HEX	`#D5EBF5`
RGB	`rgb(213, 235, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 92.2%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 62%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 13%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.75, -5.26, -7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.75, 8.99, 234.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.626, 80.154, 97.961)`
Decimal	`14019573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5EBF5, 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 #D5EBF5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5EBF5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	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 #D5EBF5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5ebf5; }
.text { color: #d5ebf5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5ebf5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 235 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5ebf5, #d5dbf5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #D5EBF5?: #D5EBF5 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 #D5EBF5?: The RGB value is 213, 235, 245: 213 red, 235 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5EBF5?: The complementary color is #F5DFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5EBF5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.