#D0DCEB Color

#D0DCEB is rgb(208, 220, 235) in RGB, hsl(213, 40%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0DCEB

HEX#D0DCEB

RGBrgb(208, 220, 235)

HSLhsl(213, 40%, 87%)

HSVhsv(213, 11%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(89% 0.024 254)

LABlab(87.18% -1.99 -8.83)

LCHlch(87.18% 9.05 257.29)

What #D0DCEB 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 #D0DCEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 5.18 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 5.85 Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.66 Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.9 Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.26 Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 8.96

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#D0DCEB Channel Values

How #D0DCEB 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 220 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 213° · S 40% · L 87%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 213° · S 11% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.39:1 vs white · 15.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0DCEB 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0DCEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0DCEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0DCEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D0DCEB

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 #D0DCEB.

How #D0DCEB 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#D0DCEB

Protanopia#DADAEB

Protanomaly#D6DBEB

Deuteranopia#D8D8EB

Deuteranomaly#D5DAEB

Tritanopia#CEDEDE

Tritanomaly#CFDDE3

Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #D0DCEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0dceb: #D0DCEB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0DCEB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0dceb': '#D0DCEB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.863, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_d0dceb">#D0DCEB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D0DCEB"

More Blue Colors

#D0DCEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d1ccef cec8ef d1d1ff cddcf9 d1d5dc cdcdf4 d1d6dc ccccff d3cdf9 cad5e2 d3d9de c6d2ff eeeefc 00009e 00598a 09090b 173796 231e43 333399 446ccf 5a4fcf 708090 8a8aff a69fd5

#D0DCEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0DCEB?

#D0DCEB is a lightest blue — rgb(208, 220, 235) in RGB and hsl(213, 40%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #D0DCEB?

#D0DCEB is rgb(208, 220, 235) — red 208, green 220, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0DCEB?

#D0DCEB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0DCEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0DCEB scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0DCEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0DCEB 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 6.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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