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#D2E1EE Color

#D2E1EE is rgb(210, 225, 238) in RGB, hsl(208, 45%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2E1EE
HEX#D2E1EE
RGBrgb(210, 225, 238)
HSLhsl(208, 45%, 88%)
HSVhsv(208, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.024 244.2)
LABlab(88.69% -3.29 -8.17)
LCHlch(88.69% 8.81 248.07)

What #D2E1EE 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 #D2E1EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D2E1EE Channel Values

How #D2E1EE 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 225 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 45% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2E1EE 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2E1EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2E1EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D2E1EE

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

Shades

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How #D2E1EE 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#D2E1EE
Protanopia#DFDFEE
Protanomaly#DAE0EE
Deuteranopia#DCDCEE
Deuteranomaly#D8DEEE
Tritanopia#D0E3E3
Tritanomaly#D1E2E7
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #D2E1EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2e1ee: #D2E1EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2E1EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2e1ee': '#D2E1EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.882, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d2e1ee">#D2E1EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2E1EE"

More Blue Colors

#D2E1EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2E1EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2E1EE?

#D2E1EE is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 225, 238) in RGB and hsl(208, 45%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #D2E1EE?

#D2E1EE is rgb(210, 225, 238) — red 210, green 225, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2E1EE?

#D2E1EE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2E1EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2E1EE scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2E1EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2E1EE 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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