Information about #D9D6DD color

#D9D6DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9D6DD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 214, 221) — 85.1% red, 83.9% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D9D6DD reads as a quiet, subdued off-white and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rolling Fog (#DAD7DF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dreamweaver (#DCD5DE) and Light Silver (#D8D8D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(217, 214, 221)), which gives #D9D6DD its character. If you plan to put text on a #D9D6DD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #D9D6DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9D6DD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D9D6DD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D9D6DD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Aluminum color link
Aluminum

#D6D6D6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9D6DD
  • RGB217, 214, 221
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(217, 214, 221)
  • HSL266°, 9%, 85%
  • HSL Precise265.714°, 9.333%, 85.294%
  • HSV266°, 3%, 87%
  • HSB266°, 3%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.839, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.839, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.839, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDD9D6DD
  • DECIMAL ID14276317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01