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#D8DEF8 Color

#D8DEF8 is rgb(216, 222, 248) in RGB, hsl(229, 70%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8DEF8
HEX#D8DEF8
RGBrgb(216, 222, 248)
HSLhsl(229, 70%, 91%)
HSVhsv(229, 13%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.036 275.3)
LABlab(88.61% 1.68 -13.45)
LCHlch(88.61% 13.55 277.11)

What #D8DEF8 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 #D8DEF8, 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.

#D8DEF8 Channel Values

How #D8DEF8 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 222 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 70% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 13% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8DEF8 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8DEF8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8DEF8; 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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Tints & Shades of #D8DEF8

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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Shades

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How #D8DEF8 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#D8DEF8
Protanopia#DDDDF8
Protanomaly#DBDDF8
Deuteranopia#DCDCF8
Deuteranomaly#DADDF8
Tritanopia#D4E1E1
Tritanomaly#D6E0EB
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #D8DEF8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8def8: #D8DEF8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8DEF8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8def8': '#D8DEF8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.871, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_d8def8">#D8DEF8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8DEF8"

More Blue Colors

#D8DEF8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8DEF8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8DEF8?

#D8DEF8 is a lightest blue — rgb(216, 222, 248) in RGB and hsl(229, 70%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #D8DEF8?

#D8DEF8 is rgb(216, 222, 248) — red 216, green 222, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8DEF8?

#D8DEF8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8DEF8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8DEF8 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8DEF8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8DEF8 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 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.

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