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#D2E8FE Color

#D2E8FE is rgb(210, 232, 254) in RGB, hsl(210, 96%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2E8FE
HEX#D2E8FE
RGBrgb(210, 232, 254)
HSLhsl(210, 96%, 91%)
HSVhsv(210, 17%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.038 248.2)
LABlab(90.87% -4.19 -13.28)
LCHlch(90.87% 13.93 252.48)

What #D2E8FE 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 #D2E8FE, 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.

#D2E8FE Channel Values

How #D2E8FE 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 232 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 96% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 17% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2E8FE 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2E8FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2E8FE; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D2E8FE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2E8FE.

How #D2E8FE 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#D2E8FE
Protanopia#E4E4FE
Protanomaly#DDE6FE
Deuteranopia#E1E1FF
Deuteranomaly#DBE4FE
Tritanopia#CFEBEB
Tritanomaly#D0EAF3
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #D2E8FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2e8fe: #D2E8FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2E8FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2e8fe': '#D2E8FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.910, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d2e8fe">#D2E8FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2E8FE"

More Blue Colors

#D2E8FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2E8FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2E8FE?

#D2E8FE is a lightest blue — rgb(210, 232, 254) in RGB and hsl(210, 96%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #D2E8FE?

#D2E8FE is rgb(210, 232, 254) — red 210, green 232, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2E8FE?

#D2E8FE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2E8FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2E8FE scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2E8FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2E8FE 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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