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#D6D3EE Color

#D6D3EE is rgb(214, 211, 238) in RGB, hsl(247, 44%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6D3EE
HEX#D6D3EE
RGBrgb(214, 211, 238)
HSLhsl(247, 44%, 88%)
HSVhsv(247, 11%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.037 290.7)
LABlab(85.42% 4.89 -12.93)
LCHlch(85.42% 13.83 290.73)

What #D6D3EE 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 #D6D3EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.43Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.7Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.05Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.2Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 7.4Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 9.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#D6D3EE Channel Values

How #D6D3EE 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 211 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 44% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 11% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6D3EE 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 text14.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6D3EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6D3EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6D3EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6D3EE
Complementary
#EBEED3
Analogous
#D3DDEE
Analogous
#E4D3EE
Triadic
#EED6D3
Triadic
#D3EED6
Split comp.
#EEE4D3
Split comp.
#DDEED3

Tints & Shades of #D6D3EE

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

#D9D7EF
#E0DEF2
#E4E2F4
#EBE9F6
#EEEDF8
#F5F4FB

Shades

#ADA7DD
#847BCC
#5B4FBA
#443993
#2F2867
#1B173B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6D3EE.

How #D6D3EE 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#D6D3EE
Protanopia#D4D4EE
Protanomaly#D5D3EE
Deuteranopia#D4D4EE
Deuteranomaly#D5D4EE
Tritanopia#D2D7D7
Tritanomaly#D4D5E0
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #D6D3EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6d3ee: #D6D3EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6D3EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6d3ee': '#D6D3EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.827, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d6d3ee">#D6D3EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6D3EE"

More Blue Colors

#D6D3EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D6D3EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6D3EE?

#D6D3EE is a lightest blue — rgb(214, 211, 238) in RGB and hsl(247, 44%, 88%) 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 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #D6D3EE?

#D6D3EE is rgb(214, 211, 238) — red 214, green 211, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6D3EE?

#D6D3EE converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6D3EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6D3EE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6D3EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6D3EE 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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