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#D0CDDF Color

#D0CDDF is rgb(208, 205, 223) in RGB, hsl(250, 22%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0CDDF
HEX#D0CDDF
RGBrgb(208, 205, 223)
HSLhsl(250, 22%, 84%)
HSVhsv(250, 8%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.025 293.5)
LABlab(83.06% 3.59 -8.56)
LCHlch(83.06% 9.28 292.75)

What #D0CDDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0CDDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#D0CDDF Channel Values

How #D0CDDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 205 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 22% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 8% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0CDDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0CDDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0CDDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D0CDDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0CDDF.

How #D0CDDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D0CDDF
Protanopia#CECEDF
Protanomaly#CFCDDF
Deuteranopia#CECEDF
Deuteranomaly#CFCEDF
Tritanopia#CECFCF
Tritanomaly#CFCED6
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0CDDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0cddf: #D0CDDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0CDDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0cddf': '#D0CDDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.804, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d0cddf">#D0CDDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0CDDF"

More Blue Colors

#D0CDDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0CDDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0CDDF?

#D0CDDF is a lightest blue — rgb(208, 205, 223) in RGB and hsl(250, 22%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #D0CDDF?

#D0CDDF is rgb(208, 205, 223) — red 208, green 205, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0CDDF?

#D0CDDF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0CDDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0CDDF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0CDDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0CDDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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