#D0CED9 Color
#D0CED9 is rgb(208, 206, 217) in RGB, hsl(251, 13%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D0CED9rgb(208, 206, 217)hsl(251, 13%, 83%)hsv(251, 5%, 85%)cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 15%)oklch(85.6% 0.015 294.4)lab(83.17% 2.23 -5.21)lch(83.17% 5.67 293.18)What #D0CED9 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 #D0CED9, 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.
#D0CED9 Channel Values
How #D0CED9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 206 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 13% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 5% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0CED9 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0CED9 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D0CED9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0CED9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D0CED9
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0CED9.
How #D0CED9 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.
#D0CED9#CECED9#CFCED9#CFCFD9#CFCED9#CFCFCF#CFCFD3#CFCFCFUsing #D0CED9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d0ced9: #D0CED9;background-color: #D0CED9;colors: { 'color-d0ced9': '#D0CED9' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.808, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_d0ced9">#D0CED9</color>fill="#D0CED9"More Blue Colors
#D0CED9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D0CED9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D0CED9?
#D0CED9 is a lightest blue — rgb(208, 206, 217) in RGB and hsl(251, 13%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #D0CED9?
#D0CED9 is rgb(208, 206, 217) — red 208, green 206, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D0CED9?
#D0CED9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D0CED9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D0CED9 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D0CED9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D0CED9 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #D0CED9 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.