Close to Thistle
#D2CAED
#D2CAED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 79.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 49% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D2CAED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D2CAED as they’d see it.
#D2CAED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D2CAED
What color is #D2CAED?
#D2CAED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 79.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 49% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D2CAED in RGB?
#D2CAED is rgb(210, 202, 237): 210 red, 202 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D2CAED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 15, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D2CAED?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D2CAED?
Its complement #CAD3AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.