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#D0DBEC Color

#D0DBEC is rgb(208, 219, 236) in RGB, hsl(216, 42%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0DBEC
HEX#D0DBEC
RGBrgb(208, 219, 236)
HSLhsl(216, 42%, 87%)
HSVhsv(216, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.026 259)
LABlab(86.95% -1.36 -9.70)
LCHlch(86.95% 9.79 262.04)

What #D0DBEC 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 #D0DBEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 5.76Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 6.09Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.11Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.33Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.36Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 9.16

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

#D0DBEC Channel Values

How #D0DBEC 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 219 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 42% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0DBEC 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0DBEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0DBEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0DBEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D0DBEC
Complementary
#ECE1D0
Analogous
#D0E9EC
Analogous
#D3D0EC
Triadic
#ECD0DB
Triadic
#DBECD0
Split comp.
#ECD3D0
Split comp.
#E9ECD0

Tints & Shades of #D0DBEC

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

#D7E1EF
#DBE3F0
#E2E9F3
#E6ECF5
#EDF1F8
#F1F4F9

Shades

#A4BADA
#7999C8
#4E78B7
#3B5D91
#294165
#18253A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0DBEC.

How #D0DBEC 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#D0DBEC
Protanopia#D9D9EC
Protanomaly#D6DAEC
Deuteranopia#D7D7EC
Deuteranomaly#D5D9EC
Tritanopia#CEDDDD
Tritanomaly#CFDCE3
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0DBEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0dbec: #D0DBEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0DBEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0dbec': '#D0DBEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.859, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d0dbec">#D0DBEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0DBEC"

More Blue Colors

#D0DBEC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D0DBEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0DBEC?

#D0DBEC is a lightest blue — rgb(208, 219, 236) in RGB and hsl(216, 42%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #D0DBEC?

#D0DBEC is rgb(208, 219, 236) — red 208, green 219, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0DBEC?

#D0DBEC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0DBEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0DBEC scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0DBEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0DBEC 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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