What color is #D8DEEC?

#D8DEEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8DEEC?

The RGB value is 216, 222, 236: 216 red, 222 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8DEEC?

The complementary color is #ECE6D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DEEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DEEC color

#D8DEEC rgb(216, 222, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D8DEEC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 87.1% green and 92.5% blue (216, 222, 236).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 34% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#D8DEEC color codes

HEX	`#D8DEEC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 222, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 87.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 34%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.4, 0.63, -7.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.4, 7.55, 274.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.577, 72.897, 89.746)`
Decimal	`14212844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DEEC, 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 #D8DEEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DEEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	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 #D8DEEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8deec; }
.text { color: #d8deec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8deec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 222 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8deec, #dcd8ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D8DEEC?: #D8DEEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8DEEC?: The RGB value is 216, 222, 236: 216 red, 222 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DEEC?: The complementary color is #ECE6D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DEEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.