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#D1DCFF Color

#D1DCFF is rgb(209, 220, 255) in RGB, hsl(226, 100%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1DCFF
HEX#D1DCFF
RGBrgb(209, 220, 255)
HSLhsl(226, 100%, 91%)
HSVhsv(226, 18%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.05 271.6)
LABlab(87.75% 1.46 -18.44)
LCHlch(87.75% 18.50 274.51)

What #D1DCFF 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 #D1DCFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.43Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.56Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.05Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.68Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.2Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.26

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

#D1DCFF Channel Values

How #D1DCFF 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 209 · G 220 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 100% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 18% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1DCFF 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D1DCFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D1DCFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1DCFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D1DCFF
Complementary
#FFF4D1
Analogous
#D1F3FF
Analogous
#DDD1FF
Triadic
#FFD1DC
Triadic
#DCFFD1
Split comp.
#FFDDD1
Split comp.
#F3FFD1

Tints & Shades of #D1DCFF

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

#D6E0FF
#DBE4FF
#E0E8FF
#E5EBFF
#EBEFFF
#F0F3FF

Shades

#94ADFF
#527AFF
#144BFF
#0031D1
#002394
#001352

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1DCFF.

How #D1DCFF 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#D1DCFF
Protanopia#DADAFF
Protanomaly#D7DBFF
Deuteranopia#D8D8FF
Deuteranomaly#D6DAFF
Tritanopia#CCE1E1
Tritanomaly#CEDFED
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1DCFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1dcff: #D1DCFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1DCFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1dcff': '#D1DCFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.863, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d1dcff">#D1DCFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1DCFF"

More Blue Colors

#D1DCFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D1DCFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1DCFF?

#D1DCFF is a lightest blue — rgb(209, 220, 255) in RGB and hsl(226, 100%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #D1DCFF?

#D1DCFF is rgb(209, 220, 255) — red 209, green 220, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1DCFF?

#D1DCFF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1DCFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1DCFF scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1DCFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1DCFF 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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