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#D2DBEF Color

#D2DBEF is rgb(210, 219, 239) in RGB, hsl(221, 48%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2DBEF
HEX#D2DBEF
RGBrgb(210, 219, 239)
HSLhsl(221, 48%, 88%)
HSVhsv(221, 12%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.029 266.4)
LABlab(87.17% -0.23 -10.92)
LCHlch(87.17% 10.92 268.79)

What #D2DBEF 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 #D2DBEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 5.6Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.66Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.67Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.47Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 7.27Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 8.91

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

#D2DBEF Channel Values

How #D2DBEF 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 219 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 48% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 12% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2DBEF 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2DBEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2DBEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2DBEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D2DBEF
Complementary
#EFE6D2
Analogous
#D2EAEF
Analogous
#D7D2EF
Triadic
#EFD2DB
Triadic
#DBEFD2
Split comp.
#EFD7D2
Split comp.
#EAEFD2

Tints & Shades of #D2DBEF

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

#D5DEF0
#DDE4F3
#E1E7F4
#E8EDF7
#ECF0F8
#F4F6FB

Shades

#A4B7DF
#7793CF
#4A6FBF
#355497
#253B6A
#15223C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2DBEF.

How #D2DBEF 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#D2DBEF
Protanopia#D9D9EF
Protanomaly#D7DAEF
Deuteranopia#D8D8EF
Deuteranomaly#D6D9EF
Tritanopia#CFDEDE
Tritanomaly#D0DDE5
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2DBEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2dbef: #D2DBEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2DBEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2dbef': '#D2DBEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.859, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d2dbef">#D2DBEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2DBEF"

More Blue Colors

#D2DBEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D2DBEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2DBEF?

#D2DBEF is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 219, 239) in RGB and hsl(221, 48%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #D2DBEF?

#D2DBEF is rgb(210, 219, 239) — red 210, green 219, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2DBEF?

#D2DBEF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2DBEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2DBEF scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2DBEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2DBEF 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 5.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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