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#D4D0EB Color

#D4D0EB is rgb(212, 208, 235) in RGB, hsl(249, 40%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4D0EB
HEX#D4D0EB
RGBrgb(212, 208, 235)
HSLhsl(249, 40%, 87%)
HSVhsv(249, 11%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.037 292.4)
LABlab(84.43% 5.25 -12.84)
LCHlch(84.43% 13.87 292.24)

What #D4D0EB 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 #D4D0EB, 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.

#D4D0EB Channel Values

How #D4D0EB 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 212 · G 208 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 40% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 11% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4D0EB 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4D0EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4D0EB; 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 #D4D0EB

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 #D4D0EB 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#D4D0EB
Protanopia#D1D1EB
Protanomaly#D2D0EB
Deuteranopia#D1D1EB
Deuteranomaly#D2D1EB
Tritanopia#D0D4D4
Tritanomaly#D2D2DD
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #D4D0EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4d0eb: #D4D0EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4D0EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4d0eb': '#D4D0EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.816, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d4d0eb">#D4D0EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4D0EB"

More Blue Colors

#D4D0EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4D0EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4D0EB?

#D4D0EB is a lightest blue — rgb(212, 208, 235) in RGB and hsl(249, 40%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #D4D0EB?

#D4D0EB is rgb(212, 208, 235) — red 212, green 208, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4D0EB?

#D4D0EB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4D0EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4D0EB scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4D0EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4D0EB 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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