#D2D5E4 Color
#D2D5E4 is rgb(210, 213, 228) in RGB, hsl(230, 25%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 11%) 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 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D2D5E4rgb(210, 213, 228)hsl(230, 25%, 86%)hsv(230, 8%, 89%)cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 11%)oklch(87.5% 0.021 276.9)lab(85.37% 1.06 -7.78)lch(85.37% 7.85 277.79)What #D2D5E4 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 #D2D5E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D2D5E4 Channel Values
How #D2D5E4 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 210 · G 213 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 25% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 8% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2D5E4 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.
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Colors That Go With #D2D5E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2D5E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D2D5E4
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.
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How #D2D5E4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d2d5e4: #D2D5E4;background-color: #D2D5E4;colors: { 'color-d2d5e4': '#D2D5E4' }Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.835, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_d2d5e4">#D2D5E4</color>fill="#D2D5E4"More Blue Colors
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#D2D5E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D2D5E4?
#D2D5E4 is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 213, 228) in RGB and hsl(230, 25%, 86%) 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 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #D2D5E4?
#D2D5E4 is rgb(210, 213, 228) — red 210, green 213, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D2D5E4?
#D2D5E4 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D2D5E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D2D5E4 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D2D5E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D2D5E4 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 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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