What color is #D8DFF0?

#D8DFF0 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Puffy Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8DFF0?

The RGB value is 216, 223, 240: 216 red, 223 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8DFF0?

The complementary color is #F0E9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DFF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DFF0 color

#D8DFF0 rgb(216, 223, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D8DFF0 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 87.5% green and 94.1% blue (216, 223, 240).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 44% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#D8DFF0 color codes

HEX	`#D8DFF0`
RGB	`rgb(216, 223, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 87.5%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 44%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 7%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.76, 0.89, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.76, 9.13, 275.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.431, 73.665, 92.929)`
Decimal	`14213104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DFF0, 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 #D8DFF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DFF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	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 #D8DFF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8dff0; }
.text { color: #d8dff0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8dff0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 223 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8dff0, #ddd8f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D8DFF0?: #D8DFF0 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Puffy Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8DFF0?: The RGB value is 216, 223, 240: 216 red, 223 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DFF0?: The complementary color is #F0E9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DFF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.