What color is #D9E1EC?

#D9E1EC is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Iceberg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9E1EC?

The RGB value is 217, 225, 236: 217 red, 225 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9E1EC?

The complementary color is #ECE4D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9E1EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9E1EC color

#D9E1EC rgb(217, 225, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D9E1EC is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 88.2% green and 92.5% blue (217, 225, 236).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 33% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Iceberg (#DAE4EE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#D9E1EC color codes

HEX	`#D9E1EC`
RGB	`rgb(217, 225, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 88.2%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 33%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.23, -0.6, -6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.23, 6.31, 264.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.678, 74.658, 90.027)`
Decimal	`14279148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9E1EC, 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 #D9E1EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9E1EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	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 #D9E1EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9e1ec; }
.text { color: #d9e1ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9e1ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 225 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9e1ec, #dad9ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #D9E1EC?: #D9E1EC is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Iceberg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9E1EC?: The RGB value is 217, 225, 236: 217 red, 225 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9E1EC?: The complementary color is #ECE4D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9E1EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.