What color is #D8DFE9?

#D8DFE9 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 #D8DFE9?

The RGB value is 216, 223, 233: 216 red, 223 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8DFE9?

The complementary color is #E9E2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DFE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DFE9 color

#D8DFE9 rgb(216, 223, 233)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8DFE9 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 87.5% green and 91.4% blue (216, 223, 233).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 28% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Breeze (#D3DDE7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#D8DFE9 color codes

HEX	`#D8DFE9`
RGB	`rgb(216, 223, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 87.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 28%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 7%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.57, -0.47, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.57, 5.71, 265.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.412, 73.257, 87.558)`
Decimal	`14213097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DFE9, 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 #D8DFE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DFE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	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 #D8DFE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8dfe9; }
.text { color: #d8dfe9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8dfe9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 223 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8dfe9, #dad8e9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D8DFE9?: #D8DFE9 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 #D8DFE9?: The RGB value is 216, 223, 233: 216 red, 223 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DFE9?: The complementary color is #E9E2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DFE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.