Close to Lavender
#D5DDEC
#D5DDEC is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 86.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 38% saturation and 88% 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 #D5DDEC.
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
1.37:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D5DDEC as they’d see it.
#D5DDEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #D5DDEC
What color is #D5DDEC?
#D5DDEC is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 86.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 38% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D5DDEC in RGB?
#D5DDEC is rgb(213, 221, 236): 213 red, 221 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D5DDEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 6, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D5DDEC?
PANTONE 2656 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D5DDEC?
Its complement #E4DCCD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.