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#D2DDEE Color

#D2DDEE is rgb(210, 221, 238) in RGB, hsl(216, 45%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2DDEE
HEX#D2DDEE
RGBrgb(210, 221, 238)
HSLhsl(216, 45%, 88%)
HSVhsv(216, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.026 259)
LABlab(87.66% -1.35 -9.68)
LCHlch(87.66% 9.77 262.03)

What #D2DDEE 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 #D2DDEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 5.74Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 5.81Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.21Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.73Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.91Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 8.6

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

#D2DDEE Channel Values

How #D2DDEE 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 221 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 45% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2DDEE 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2DDEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2DDEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2DDEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D2DDEE
Complementary
#EEE3D3
Analogous
#D3EBEE
Analogous
#D5D3EE
Triadic
#EED3DE
Triadic
#DEEED3
Split comp.
#EED5D3
Split comp.
#EBEED3

Tints & Shades of #D2DDEE

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

#D6E0F0
#DEE6F2
#E1E9F4
#E9EEF7
#EDF1F8
#F4F7FB

Shades

#A6BCDD
#7A9BCD
#4E7ABC
#385D94
#274168
#16253B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2DDEE.

How #D2DDEE 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#D2DDEE
Protanopia#DBDBEE
Protanomaly#D8DCEE
Deuteranopia#D9D9EE
Deuteranomaly#D7DBEE
Tritanopia#D0DFDF
Tritanomaly#D1DEE5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2DDEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2ddee: #D2DDEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2DDEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2ddee': '#D2DDEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.867, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d2ddee">#D2DDEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2DDEE"

More Blue Colors

#D2DDEE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D2DDEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2DDEE?

#D2DDEE is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 221, 238) in RGB and hsl(216, 45%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #D2DDEE?

#D2DDEE is rgb(210, 221, 238) — red 210, green 221, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2DDEE?

#D2DDEE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2DDEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2DDEE scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2DDEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2DDEE 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 5.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #D2DDEE in a Tool

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