What color is #D6DEE8?

#D6DEE8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nordic Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DEE8?

The RGB value is 214, 222, 232: 214 red, 222 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DEE8?

The complementary color is #E8E0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DEE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DEE8 color

#D6DEE8 rgb(214, 222, 232)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6DEE8 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 87.1% green and 91% blue (214, 222, 232).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 28% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Breeze (#D3DDE7), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#D6DEE8 color codes

HEX	`#D6DEE8`
RGB	`rgb(214, 222, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 87.1%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 28%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 8%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.14, -0.79, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.14, 5.86, 262.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.415, 72.364, 86.692)`
Decimal	`14081768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DEE8, 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 #D6DEE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DEE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	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 #D6DEE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dee8; }
.text { color: #d6dee8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dee8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 222 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dee8, #d7d6e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D6DEE8?: #D6DEE8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nordic Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DEE8?: The RGB value is 214, 222, 232: 214 red, 222 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DEE8?: The complementary color is #E8E0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DEE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.