#D4D4E8 Color
#D4D4E8 is rgb(212, 212, 232) in RGB, hsl(240, 30%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D4D4E8rgb(212, 212, 232)hsl(240, 30%, 87%)hsv(240, 9%, 91%)cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 9%)oklch(87.6% 0.027 285.8)lab(85.37% 2.83 -9.87)lch(85.37% 10.27 285.98)What #D4D4E8 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 #D4D4E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D4D4E8 Channel Values
How #D4D4E8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 212 · G 212 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 30% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 9% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4D4E8 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.
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Colors That Go With #D4D4E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4D4E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D4D4E8
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.
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How #D4D4E8 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d4d4e8: #D4D4E8;background-color: #D4D4E8;colors: { 'color-d4d4e8': '#D4D4E8' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.831, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_d4d4e8">#D4D4E8</color>fill="#D4D4E8"More Blue Colors
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#D4D4E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D4D4E8?
#D4D4E8 is a lightest blue — rgb(212, 212, 232) in RGB and hsl(240, 30%, 87%) 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 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #D4D4E8?
#D4D4E8 is rgb(212, 212, 232) — red 212, green 212, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D4D4E8?
#D4D4E8 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D4D4E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D4D4E8 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D4D4E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D4D4E8 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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