#D7DCDF Color

#D7DCDF is rgb(215, 220, 223) in RGB, hsl(202, 11%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7DCDF

HEX#D7DCDF

RGBrgb(215, 220, 223)

HSLhsl(202, 11%, 86%)

HSVhsv(202, 4%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.007 233.7)

LABlab(87.44% -1.34 -2.10)

LCHlch(87.44% 2.49 237.51)

What #D7DCDF 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 #D7DCDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 2.51 Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 2.72 Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 3.65 Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 3.81 Platinum#E5E4E2ΔE 4.74 Timberwolf#DBD7D2ΔE 5.63

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#D7DCDF Channel Values

How #D7DCDF 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 215 · G 220 · B 223	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 202° · S 11% · L 86%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 202° · S 4% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7DCDF 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7DCDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7DCDF; 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 #D7DCDF

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 #D7DCDF.

How #D7DCDF 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#D7DCDF

Protanopia#DBDBDF

Protanomaly#DADBDF

Deuteranopia#DADADF

Deuteranomaly#D9DBDF

Tritanopia#D7DCDC

Tritanomaly#D7DCDD

Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #D7DCDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7dcdf: #D7DCDF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7DCDF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7dcdf': '#D7DCDF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.863, blue: 0.875)

Android XML<color name="color_d7dcdf">#D7DCDF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D7DCDF"

More Blue Colors

#D7DCDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#D7DCDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7DCDF?

#D7DCDF is a lightest blue — rgb(215, 220, 223) in RGB and hsl(202, 11%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.

What is the RGB value of #D7DCDF?

#D7DCDF is rgb(215, 220, 223) — red 215, green 220, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7DCDF?

#D7DCDF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7DCDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7DCDF scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7DCDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7DCDF 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.51, which is very hard to tell apart.

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