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#D2D1EF Color

#D2D1EF is rgb(210, 209, 239) in RGB, hsl(242, 48%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2D1EF
HEX#D2D1EF
RGBrgb(210, 209, 239)
HSLhsl(242, 48%, 88%)
HSVhsv(242, 13%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.041 287)
LABlab(84.63% 4.68 -14.68)
LCHlch(84.63% 15.41 287.69)

What #D2D1EF 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 #D2D1EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.17Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.49Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.63Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.38Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.88Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.38

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

#D2D1EF Channel Values

How #D2D1EF 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 209 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 48% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 13% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2D1EF 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2D1EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2D1EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2D1EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D2D1EF
Complementary
#EEEFD2
Analogous
#D2DFEF
Analogous
#E1D2EF
Triadic
#EFD3D2
Triadic
#D2EFD3
Split comp.
#EFE1D2
Split comp.
#DFEFD2

Tints & Shades of #D2D1EF

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

#D6D5F0
#DEDDF3
#E1E1F4
#E9E8F7
#EDECF8
#F4F4FB

Shades

#A6A4DF
#7A77CF
#4E4ABF
#383597
#27256A
#17153C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2D1EF.

How #D2D1EF 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#D2D1EF
Protanopia#D1D1EF
Protanomaly#D2D1EF
Deuteranopia#D1D1EF
Deuteranomaly#D2D1EF
Tritanopia#CED5D5
Tritanomaly#CFD3E0
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2D1EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2d1ef: #D2D1EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2D1EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2d1ef': '#D2D1EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.820, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d2d1ef">#D2D1EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2D1EF"

More Blue Colors

#D2D1EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D2D1EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2D1EF?

#D2D1EF is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 209, 239) in RGB and hsl(242, 48%, 88%) 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 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #D2D1EF?

#D2D1EF is rgb(210, 209, 239) — red 210, green 209, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2D1EF?

#D2D1EF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2D1EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2D1EF scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2D1EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2D1EF 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 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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