What color is #D6DCE2?

#D6DCE2 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Skyscraper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DCE2?

The RGB value is 214, 220, 226: 214 red, 220 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DCE2?

The complementary color is #E2DCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DCE2?

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.

#D6DCE2 color

#D6DCE2 rgb(214, 220, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6DCE2 is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 86.3% green and 88.6% blue (214, 220, 226).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 17% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Skyscraper (#D3DBE2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D6DCE2 color codes

HEX	`#D6DCE2`
RGB	`rgb(214, 220, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 86.3%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 17%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 5%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.47, -0.9, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.47, 3.75, 256.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.05, 70.973, 82.104)`
Decimal	`14081250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DCE2, 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 #D6DCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DCE2 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 #D6DCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dce2; }
.text { color: #d6dce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 220 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dce2, #d6d6e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D6DCE2?: #D6DCE2 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Skyscraper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DCE2?: The RGB value is 214, 220, 226: 214 red, 220 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DCE2?: The complementary color is #E2DCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DCE2?: 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.