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#D9E2FC Color

#D9E2FC is rgb(217, 226, 252) in RGB, hsl(225, 85%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9E2FC
HEX#D9E2FC
RGBrgb(217, 226, 252)
HSLhsl(225, 85%, 92%)
HSVhsv(225, 14%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.037 270.5)
LABlab(89.79% 0.68 -13.77)
LCHlch(89.79% 13.78 272.81)

What #D9E2FC 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 #D9E2FC, 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.

#D9E2FC Channel Values

How #D9E2FC 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 226 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 85% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 14% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9E2FC 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9E2FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9E2FC; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #D9E2FC

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

Shades

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How #D9E2FC 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#D9E2FC
Protanopia#E0E0FC
Protanomaly#DEE1FC
Deuteranopia#DFDFFC
Deuteranomaly#DDE0FC
Tritanopia#D5E5E5
Tritanomaly#D7E4EF
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #D9E2FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9e2fc: #D9E2FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9E2FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9e2fc': '#D9E2FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.886, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_d9e2fc">#D9E2FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9E2FC"

More Blue Colors

#D9E2FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9E2FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9E2FC?

#D9E2FC is a lightest blue — rgb(217, 226, 252) in RGB and hsl(225, 85%, 92%) 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 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #D9E2FC?

#D9E2FC is rgb(217, 226, 252) — red 217, green 226, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9E2FC?

#D9E2FC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9E2FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9E2FC scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9E2FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9E2FC 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 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.

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