What color is #D6D3EC?

#D6D3EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6D3EC?

The RGB value is 214, 211, 236: 214 red, 211 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6D3EC?

The complementary color is #E9ECD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6D3EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6D3EC color

#D6D3EC rgb(214, 211, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D6D3EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 82.7% green and 92.5% blue (214, 211, 236).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 40% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#D6D3EC color codes

HEX	`#D6D3EC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 211, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 82.7%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 40%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.47, 5.74, -11.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.47, 13.2, 295.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.163, 66.94, 88.776)`
Decimal	`14078956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6D3EC, 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 #D6D3EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6D3EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #D6D3EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6d3ec; }
.text { color: #d6d3ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6d3ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 211 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6d3ec, #e3d3ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D6D3EC?: #D6D3EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6D3EC?: The RGB value is 214, 211, 236: 214 red, 211 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6D3EC?: The complementary color is #E9ECD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6D3EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.