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#D3D4EE Color

#D3D4EE is rgb(211, 212, 238) in RGB, hsl(238, 44%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3D4EE
HEX#D3D4EE
RGBrgb(211, 212, 238)
HSLhsl(238, 44%, 88%)
HSVhsv(238, 11%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.036 283.9)
LABlab(85.44% 3.39 -12.94)
LCHlch(85.44% 13.38 284.66)

What #D3D4EE 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 #D3D4EE, 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.

#D3D4EE Channel Values

How #D3D4EE 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 211 · G 212 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 44% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 11% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3D4EE 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3D4EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3D4EE; 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 #D3D4EE

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 #D3D4EE.

How #D3D4EE 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#D3D4EE
Protanopia#D4D4EE
Protanomaly#D3D4EE
Deuteranopia#D4D4EE
Deuteranomaly#D3D4EE
Tritanopia#CFD8D8
Tritanomaly#D1D6E1
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #D3D4EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3d4ee: #D3D4EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3D4EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3d4ee': '#D3D4EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.831, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d3d4ee">#D3D4EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3D4EE"

More Blue Colors

#D3D4EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3D4EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3D4EE?

#D3D4EE is a lightest blue — rgb(211, 212, 238) in RGB and hsl(238, 44%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #D3D4EE?

#D3D4EE is rgb(211, 212, 238) — red 211, green 212, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3D4EE?

#D3D4EE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3D4EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3D4EE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3D4EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3D4EE 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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