What color is #D6DAF2?

#D6DAF2 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DAF2?

The RGB value is 214, 218, 242: 214 red, 218 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DAF2?

The complementary color is #F2EED6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DAF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DAF2 color

#D6DAF2 rgb(214, 218, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D6DAF2 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 85.5% green and 94.9% blue (214, 218, 242).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 52% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.17:1).

#D6DAF2 color codes

HEX	`#D6DAF2`
RGB	`rgb(214, 218, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 85.5%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 52%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.41, 3.26, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.41, 12.59, 284.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.827, 70.849, 94.036)`
Decimal	`14080754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DAF2, 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 #D6DAF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DAF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.17:1	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 #D6DAF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6daf2; }
.text { color: #d6daf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6daf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 218 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6daf2, #e0d6f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D6DAF2?: #D6DAF2 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DAF2?: The RGB value is 214, 218, 242: 214 red, 218 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DAF2?: The complementary color is #F2EED6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DAF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.