What color is #D6DBEB?

#D6DBEB 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 #D6DBEB?

The RGB value is 214, 219, 235: 214 red, 219 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DBEB?

The complementary color is #EBE6D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DBEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DBEB color

#D6DBEB rgb(214, 219, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D6DBEB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 85.9% green and 92.2% blue (214, 219, 235).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 34% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#D6DBEB color codes

HEX	`#D6DBEB`
RGB	`rgb(214, 219, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 85.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 34%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 9%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.46, 1.35, -8.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.46, 8.5, 279.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.055, 70.957, 88.692)`
Decimal	`14081003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DBEB, 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 #D6DBEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DBEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	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 #D6DBEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dbeb; }
.text { color: #d6dbeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dbeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 219 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dbeb, #dcd6eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D6DBEB?: #D6DBEB 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 #D6DBEB?: The RGB value is 214, 219, 235: 214 red, 219 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DBEB?: The complementary color is #EBE6D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DBEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.