What color is #D8DCE3?

#D8DCE3 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grain of Salt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8DCE3?

The RGB value is 216, 220, 227: 216 red, 220 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8DCE3?

The complementary color is #E3DFD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DCE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DCE3 color

#D8DCE3 rgb(216, 220, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8DCE3 is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 86.3% green and 89% blue (216, 220, 227).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Grain of Salt (#D8DBE1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#D8DCE3 color codes

HEX	`#D8DCE3`
RGB	`rgb(216, 220, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 86.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 5%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.65, -0.05, -3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.65, 3.89, 269.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.775, 71.331, 82.856)`
Decimal	`14212323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DCE3, 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 #D8DCE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DCE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	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 #D8DCE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8dce3; }
.text { color: #d8dce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8dce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 220 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8dce3, #dad8e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D8DCE3?: #D8DCE3 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grain of Salt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8DCE3?: The RGB value is 216, 220, 227: 216 red, 220 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DCE3?: The complementary color is #E3DFD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DCE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.