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#D6CFED Color

#D6CFED is rgb(214, 207, 237) in RGB, hsl(254, 45%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6CFED
HEX#D6CFED
RGBrgb(214, 207, 237)
HSLhsl(254, 45%, 87%)
HSVhsv(254, 13%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.042 296.2)
LABlab(84.39% 6.73 -13.93)
LCHlch(84.39% 15.47 295.77)

What #D6CFED 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 #D6CFED, 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.

#D6CFED Channel Values

How #D6CFED 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 214 · G 207 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 45% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 13% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6CFED 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 text14.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6CFED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6CFED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D6CFED

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 #D6CFED 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#D6CFED
Protanopia#D0D0ED
Protanomaly#D3D0ED
Deuteranopia#D1D1ED
Deuteranomaly#D3D0ED
Tritanopia#D2D3D3
Tritanomaly#D4D1DE
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #D6CFED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6cfed: #D6CFED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6CFED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6cfed': '#D6CFED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.812, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d6cfed">#D6CFED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6CFED"

More Blue Colors

#D6CFED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6CFED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6CFED?

#D6CFED is a lightest blue — rgb(214, 207, 237) in RGB and hsl(254, 45%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #D6CFED?

#D6CFED is rgb(214, 207, 237) — red 214, green 207, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6CFED?

#D6CFED converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6CFED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6CFED scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6CFED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6CFED 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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