#D8DFFE Color

#D8DFFE is rgb(216, 223, 254) in RGB, hsl(229, 95%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8DFFE

HEX#D8DFFE

RGBrgb(216, 223, 254)

HSLhsl(229, 95%, 92%)

HSVhsv(229, 15%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.043 275.4)

LABlab(89.01% 2.12 -15.98)

LCHlch(89.01% 16.12 277.54)

What #D8DFFE 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 #D8DFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.86 Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.43 Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.51 Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.38 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 10.3 Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 11.02

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#D8DFFE Channel Values

How #D8DFFE 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 216 · G 223 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 229° · S 95% · L 92%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 229° · S 15% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 15% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.32:1 vs white · 15.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8DFFE 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8DFFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8DFFE; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D8DFFE

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 #D8DFFE 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#D8DFFE

Protanopia#DEDEFE

Protanomaly#DCDEFE

Deuteranopia#DDDDFE

Deuteranomaly#DBDEFE

Tritanopia#D3E3E3

Tritanomaly#D5E2EE

Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #D8DFFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8dffe: #D8DFFE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8DFFE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8dffe': '#D8DFFE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.875, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_d8dffe">#D8DFFE</color>

SVG fillfill="#D8DFFE"

More Blue Colors

#D8DFFE 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

#D8DFFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8DFFE?

#D8DFFE is a lightest blue — rgb(216, 223, 254) in RGB and hsl(229, 95%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #D8DFFE?

#D8DFFE is rgb(216, 223, 254) — red 216, green 223, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8DFFE?

#D8DFFE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8DFFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8DFFE scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8DFFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8DFFE 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 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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