What color is #D6DEF9?

#D6DEF9 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DEF9?

The RGB value is 214, 222, 249: 214 red, 222 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DEF9?

The complementary color is #F9F1D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DEF9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DEF9 color

#D6DEF9 rgb(214, 222, 249)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D6DEF9 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 87.1% green and 97.6% blue (214, 222, 249).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 74% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#D6DEF9 color codes

HEX	`#D6DEF9`
RGB	`rgb(214, 222, 249)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 87.1%, 97.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 74%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 14%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.63, 2.58, -14.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.63, 14.27, 280.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.948, 73.377, 100.03)`
Decimal	`14081785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DEF9, 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 #D6DEF9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DEF9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	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 #D6DEF9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6def9; }
.text { color: #d6def9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6def9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 222 249 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6def9, #dfd6f9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6DEF9?: #D6DEF9 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DEF9?: The RGB value is 214, 222, 249: 214 red, 222 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DEF9?: The complementary color is #F9F1D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DEF9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.