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#D2DCFE Color

#D2DCFE is rgb(210, 220, 254) in RGB, hsl(226, 96%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2DCFE
HEX#D2DCFE
RGBrgb(210, 220, 254)
HSLhsl(226, 96%, 91%)
HSVhsv(226, 17%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.048 272.5)
LABlab(87.80% 1.62 -17.84)
LCHlch(87.80% 17.91 275.19)

What #D2DCFE 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 #D2DCFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.12Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.5Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.65Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.09Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 10.3Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.32

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

#D2DCFE Channel Values

How #D2DCFE 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 220 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 96% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 17% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2DCFE 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2DCFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2DCFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2DCFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D2DCFE
Complementary
#FEF4D2
Analogous
#D2F2FE
Analogous
#DED2FE
Triadic
#FED2DC
Triadic
#DCFED2
Split comp.
#FEDED2
Split comp.
#F2FED2

Tints & Shades of #D2DCFE

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

#D7E0FE
#DCE4FE
#E1E8FE
#E6ECFE
#EBF0FF
#F0F3FF

Shades

#96AEFD
#557CFC
#194EFA
#0433CD
#032491
#021450

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2DCFE.

How #D2DCFE 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#D2DCFE
Protanopia#DADAFE
Protanomaly#D7DBFE
Deuteranopia#D9D9FE
Deuteranomaly#D6DAFE
Tritanopia#CDE1E1
Tritanomaly#CFDFED
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2DCFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2dcfe: #D2DCFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2DCFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2dcfe': '#D2DCFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.863, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d2dcfe">#D2DCFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2DCFE"

More Blue Colors

#D2DCFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D2DCFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2DCFE?

#D2DCFE is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 220, 254) in RGB and hsl(226, 96%, 91%) 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 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #D2DCFE?

#D2DCFE is rgb(210, 220, 254) — red 210, green 220, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2DCFE?

#D2DCFE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2DCFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2DCFE scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2DCFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2DCFE 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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