What color is #D8EAF2?

#D8EAF2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ocean Breeze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8EAF2?

The RGB value is 216, 234, 242: 216 red, 234 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8EAF2?

The complementary color is #F2E0D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8EAF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8EAF2 color

#D8EAF2 rgb(216, 234, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D8EAF2 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 91.8% green and 94.9% blue (216, 234, 242).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 50% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Breeze (#D3E5EB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#D8EAF2 color codes

HEX	`#D8EAF2`
RGB	`rgb(216, 234, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 91.8%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 50%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.62, -4.39, -5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.62, 7.36, 233.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.765, 79.854, 95.514)`
Decimal	`14215922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8EAF2, 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 #D8EAF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8EAF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	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 #D8EAF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8eaf2; }
.text { color: #d8eaf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8eaf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 234 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8eaf2, #d8ddf2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #D8EAF2?: #D8EAF2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ocean Breeze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8EAF2?: The RGB value is 216, 234, 242: 216 red, 234 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8EAF2?: The complementary color is #F2E0D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8EAF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.