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#D8D4EC Color

#D8D4EC is rgb(216, 212, 236) in RGB, hsl(250, 39%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8D4EC
HEX#D8D4EC
RGBrgb(216, 212, 236)
HSLhsl(250, 39%, 88%)
HSVhsv(250, 10%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.033 293.4)
LABlab(85.79% 4.78 -11.32)
LCHlch(85.79% 12.29 292.90)

What #D8D4EC 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 #D8D4EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.05Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.49Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.23Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.49Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 8.64Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.71

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

#D8D4EC Channel Values

How #D8D4EC 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 216 · G 212 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 39% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 10% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8D4EC 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8D4EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8D4EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8D4EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8D4EC
Complementary
#E8ECD4
Analogous
#D4DCEC
Analogous
#E4D4EC
Triadic
#ECD8D4
Triadic
#D4ECD8
Split comp.
#ECE4D4
Split comp.
#DCECD4

Tints & Shades of #D8D4EC

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

#DCD8EE
#E2DFF1
#E5E3F3
#ECEAF6
#EFEDF7
#F5F4FA

Shades

#B2AADA
#8B7FC7
#6555B4
#4B3E8E
#352C63
#1E1939

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8D4EC.

How #D8D4EC 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#D8D4EC
Protanopia#D5D5EC
Protanomaly#D6D4EC
Deuteranopia#D5D5EC
Deuteranomaly#D6D5EC
Tritanopia#D5D7D7
Tritanomaly#D6D6E0
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8D4EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8d4ec: #D8D4EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8D4EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8d4ec': '#D8D4EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.831, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d8d4ec">#D8D4EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8D4EC"

More Blue Colors

#D8D4EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D8D4EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8D4EC?

#D8D4EC is a lightest blue — rgb(216, 212, 236) in RGB and hsl(250, 39%, 88%) 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 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #D8D4EC?

#D8D4EC is rgb(216, 212, 236) — red 216, green 212, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8D4EC?

#D8D4EC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8D4EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8D4EC scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8D4EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8D4EC 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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