What color is #D6DBE4?

#D6DBE4 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grain of Salt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DBE4?

The RGB value is 214, 219, 228: 214 red, 219 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DBE4?

The complementary color is #E4DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DBE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DBE4 color

#D6DBE4 rgb(214, 219, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6DBE4 is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 85.9% green and 89.4% blue (214, 219, 228).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 21% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Grain of Salt (#D8DBE1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#D6DBE4 color codes

HEX	`#D6DBE4`
RGB	`rgb(214, 219, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 85.9%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 21%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 6%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.27, 0, -4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.27, 4.99, 269.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.064, 70.56, 83.47)`
Decimal	`14080996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DBE4, 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 #D6DBE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DBE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	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 #D6DBE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dbe4; }
.text { color: #d6dbe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dbe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 219 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dbe4, #d8d6e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D6DBE4?: #D6DBE4 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grain of Salt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DBE4?: The RGB value is 214, 219, 228: 214 red, 219 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DBE4?: The complementary color is #E4DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DBE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.