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#D2CFEC Color

#D2CFEC is rgb(210, 207, 236) in RGB, hsl(246, 43%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2CFEC
HEX#D2CFEC
RGBrgb(210, 207, 236)
HSLhsl(246, 43%, 87%)
HSVhsv(246, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.04 290.3)
LABlab(84.05% 5.22 -13.96)
LCHlch(84.05% 14.90 290.49)

What #D2CFEC 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 #D2CFEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.23Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.32Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.67Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.43Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.12Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 9.49

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

#D2CFEC Channel Values

How #D2CFEC 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 210 · G 207 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 43% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2CFEC 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2CFEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2CFEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2CFEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D2CFEC
Complementary
#E9ECD0
Analogous
#D0DBEC
Analogous
#E1D0EC
Triadic
#ECD2D0
Triadic
#D0ECD2
Split comp.
#ECE1D0
Split comp.
#DBECD0

Tints & Shades of #D2CFEC

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

#D9D7EF
#DDDBF0
#E4E2F3
#E7E5F5
#EEEDF8
#F1F0F9

Shades

#A9A4DB
#8078C9
#574CB8
#433A92
#2F2966
#1B173A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2CFEC.

How #D2CFEC 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#D2CFEC
Protanopia#D0D0EC
Protanomaly#D1CFEC
Deuteranopia#D0D0EC
Deuteranomaly#D1D0EC
Tritanopia#CED3D3
Tritanomaly#D0D1DD
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2CFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2cfec: #D2CFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2CFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2cfec': '#D2CFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.812, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d2cfec">#D2CFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2CFEC"

More Blue Colors

#D2CFEC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D2CFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2CFEC?

#D2CFEC is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 207, 236) in RGB and hsl(246, 43%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #D2CFEC?

#D2CFEC is rgb(210, 207, 236) — red 210, green 207, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2CFEC?

#D2CFEC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2CFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2CFEC scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2CFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2CFEC 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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