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#D9D2EF Color

#D9D2EF is rgb(217, 210, 239) in RGB, hsl(254, 48%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9D2EF
HEX#D9D2EF
RGBrgb(217, 210, 239)
HSLhsl(254, 48%, 88%)
HSVhsv(254, 12%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.04 296.6)
LABlab(85.44% 6.56 -13.40)
LCHlch(85.44% 14.92 296.06)

What #D9D2EF 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 #D9D2EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.15Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.32Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.81Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.1Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.22Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.02

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

#D9D2EF Channel Values

How #D9D2EF 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 217 · G 210 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 48% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 12% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9D2EF 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9D2EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9D2EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9D2EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9D2EF
Complementary
#E8EFD2
Analogous
#D2DAEF
Analogous
#E7D2EF
Triadic
#EFD9D2
Triadic
#D2EFD9
Split comp.
#EFE7D2
Split comp.
#DAEFD2

Tints & Shades of #D9D2EF

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

#DCD5F0
#E2DDF3
#E5E1F4
#ECE8F7
#EFECF8
#F5F4FB

Shades

#B2A4DF
#8C77CF
#654ABF
#4C3597
#35256A
#1E153C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9D2EF.

How #D9D2EF 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#D9D2EF
Protanopia#D3D3EF
Protanomaly#D6D3EF
Deuteranopia#D4D4EF
Deuteranomaly#D6D3EF
Tritanopia#D5D6D6
Tritanomaly#D7D4E0
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #D9D2EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9d2ef: #D9D2EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9D2EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9d2ef': '#D9D2EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.824, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d9d2ef">#D9D2EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9D2EF"

More Blue Colors

#D9D2EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D9D2EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9D2EF?

#D9D2EF is a lightest blue — rgb(217, 210, 239) in RGB and hsl(254, 48%, 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 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #D9D2EF?

#D9D2EF is rgb(217, 210, 239) — red 217, green 210, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9D2EF?

#D9D2EF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9D2EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9D2EF scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9D2EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9D2EF 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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