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#D4D2DF Color

#D4D2DF is rgb(212, 210, 223) in RGB, hsl(249, 17%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4D2DF
HEX#D4D2DF
RGBrgb(212, 210, 223)
HSLhsl(249, 17%, 85%)
HSVhsv(249, 6%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.018 293.1)
LABlab(84.65% 2.51 -6.18)
LCHlch(84.65% 6.67 292.07)

What #D4D2DF 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 #D4D2DF, 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.

#D4D2DF Channel Values

How #D4D2DF 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 210 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 17% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 6% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4D2DF 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4D2DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4D2DF; 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 #D4D2DF

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 #D4D2DF.

How #D4D2DF 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#D4D2DF
Protanopia#D2D2DF
Protanomaly#D3D2DF
Deuteranopia#D3D3DF
Deuteranomaly#D3D2DF
Tritanopia#D2D4D4
Tritanomaly#D3D3D8
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4D2DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4d2df: #D4D2DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4D2DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4d2df': '#D4D2DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.824, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d4d2df">#D4D2DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4D2DF"

More Blue Colors

#D4D2DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4D2DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4D2DF?

#D4D2DF is a lightest blue — rgb(212, 210, 223) in RGB and hsl(249, 17%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #D4D2DF?

#D4D2DF is rgb(212, 210, 223) — red 212, green 210, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4D2DF?

#D4D2DF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4D2DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4D2DF scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4D2DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4D2DF 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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