Information about #D9DEE2 color

#D9DEE2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9DEE2 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 222, 226) — 85.1% red, 87.1% green, 88.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9DEE2 is a softly toned steel-blue azure that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Designer White (#D7D9E2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Athens Grey (#DCDDDD) and Light Bluish Grey (#DADAE7).

The recipe behind #D9DEE2 is rgb(217, 222, 226), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9DEE2: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #D9DEE2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9DEE2 color variations

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

#D9DEE2 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 #D9DEE2

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9DEE2
  • RGB217, 222, 226
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(217, 222, 226)
  • HSL207°, 13%, 87%
  • HSL Precise206.667°, 13.433%, 86.863%
  • HSV207°, 4%, 89%
  • HSB207°, 4%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.871, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.871, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.871, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDD9DEE2
  • DECIMAL ID14278370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01