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#D1DFEF Color

#D1DFEF is rgb(209, 223, 239) in RGB, hsl(212, 48%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1DFEF
HEX#D1DFEF
RGBrgb(209, 223, 239)
HSLhsl(212, 48%, 88%)
HSVhsv(212, 13%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.027 251.7)
LABlab(88.12% -2.51 -9.53)
LCHlch(88.12% 9.86 255.26)

What #D1DFEF 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 #D1DFEF, 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.

#D1DFEF Channel Values

How #D1DFEF 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 223 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 48% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 13% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1DFEF 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1DFEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1DFEF; 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 #D1DFEF

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 #D1DFEF.

How #D1DFEF 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#D1DFEF
Protanopia#DDDDEF
Protanomaly#D8DEEF
Deuteranopia#DBDBEF
Deuteranomaly#D7DCEF
Tritanopia#CFE1E1
Tritanomaly#D0E0E7
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1DFEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1dfef: #D1DFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1DFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1dfef': '#D1DFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.875, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d1dfef">#D1DFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1DFEF"

More Blue Colors

#D1DFEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1DFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1DFEF?

#D1DFEF is a lightest blue — rgb(209, 223, 239) in RGB and hsl(212, 48%, 88%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #D1DFEF?

#D1DFEF is rgb(209, 223, 239) — red 209, green 223, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1DFEF?

#D1DFEF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1DFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1DFEF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1DFEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1DFEF 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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