#D9CED8 Color
#D9CED8 is rgb(217, 206, 216) in RGB, hsl(305, 13%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D9CED8rgb(217, 206, 216)hsl(305, 13%, 83%)hsv(305, 5%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 15%)oklch(86.3% 0.018 328.5)lab(83.89% 5.26 -3.54)lch(83.89% 6.34 326.10)What #D9CED8 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 #D9CED8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D9CED8 Channel Values
How #D9CED8 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 217 · G 206 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 13% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 5% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9CED8 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.
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Colors That Go With #D9CED8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9CED8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D9CED8
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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How #D9CED8 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.
#D9CED8#D0D0D8#D4CFD8#D2D2D8#D5D0D8#D8CFCF#D8CFD3#D1D1D1Using #D9CED8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d9ced8: #D9CED8;background-color: #D9CED8;colors: { 'color-d9ced8': '#D9CED8' }Color(red: 0.851, green: 0.808, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_d9ced8">#D9CED8</color>fill="#D9CED8"More Pink Colors
#D9CED8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D9CED8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D9CED8?
#D9CED8 is a lightest pink — rgb(217, 206, 216) in RGB and hsl(305, 13%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #D9CED8?
#D9CED8 is rgb(217, 206, 216) — red 217, green 206, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D9CED8?
#D9CED8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D9CED8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D9CED8 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D9CED8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D9CED8 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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