What color is #D6DEF3?

#D6DEF3 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Puffy Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DEF3?

The RGB value is 214, 222, 243: 214 red, 222 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DEF3?

The complementary color is #F3EBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DEF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DEF3 color

#D6DEF3 rgb(214, 222, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D6DEF3 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 87.1% green and 95.3% blue (214, 222, 243).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 55% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Puffy Cloud (#D2DEF2), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.6:1).

#D6DEF3 color codes

HEX	`#D6DEF3`
RGB	`rgb(214, 222, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 87.1%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 55%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.45, 1.37, -11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.45, 11.22, 277)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.027, 73.009, 95.179)`
Decimal	`14081779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DEF3, 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 #D6DEF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DEF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	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 #D6DEF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6def3; }
.text { color: #d6def3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6def3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 222 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6def3, #dcd6f3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D6DEF3?: #D6DEF3 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Puffy Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DEF3?: The RGB value is 214, 222, 243: 214 red, 222 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DEF3?: The complementary color is #F3EBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DEF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.