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HEX D9DCE5 - #D9DCE5, RGB(217,220,229) Color


Color Name: Gainsboro*
Hex Color Code: #D9DCE5
RGB Color Code: RGB(217, 220, 229)
CMYK Values*: 5.2%, 3.9%, 0.0%, 10.2%



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What color is D9DCE5?

The RGB color code for color number #D9DCE5 is RGB(217, 220, 229). In the RGB color model, #D9DCE5 has a red value of 217, a green value of 220, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.2% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation, and 87.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D9DCE5 has a hue of 225° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color D9DCE5 is cool or warm?

Color D9DCE5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #D9DCE5? (For interior and product design)

D9DCE5 has an LRV of nearly 72. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#D9DCE5

Light Color


Compare LRV 72 of #D9DCE5 with dark and light Color




Is #D9DCE5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D9DCE5 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #D9DCE5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(217, 220, 229)
Red
217 (85.1%)
Green
220 (86.3%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.24%
Magenta
3.93%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(225deg, 18.8 %, 87.5 %)

Hue
225°
Saturation
18.75 %.
Lightness
87.45 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 25, 26)
Red
12 (4.6%)
Yellow
25 (9.6%)
Blue
26 (10.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225°
Saturation
5.24 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 225°

W: 85.10 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 68.35

Y : 71.6

Z : 84.35

YXY

Y1 : 71.6

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 14.90%

M : 13.73%

Y : 10.20%


LRV

~ 71.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.2PB 8.7/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 87.77

A : 0.66

B : -4.76

CIE-Lch

L : 87.77

C : 4.81

H : 277.91

CIE-Luv

L : 87.77

U : -2.16

V : -7.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.61

A : -3.88

B : 0.13






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #D9DCE5

Here are the colors similar to D9DCE5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#DCDCDC
Gainsboro
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#CECFE1
Lavender Mist
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#E6E6FA
Lavender
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D9DCE5.

#DEE1EC
PANTONE 9380 C
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#DADFEC
PANTONE 9384 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#D8D7DF
PANTONE 5315 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#D2D9E8
PANTONE 9381 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D9DCE5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D9DCE5.

#D8D7DD
BS 22-B-17 - Lavender Haze
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#E5E5E5
BS 22-C-33 - Soft Purple
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D9DCE5.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D9DCE5.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#ECECE7
RAL 9003 - Signal White
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #D9DCE5

Here are the paint colors similar to D9DCE5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to PPG Paints

#DADEE9
Pale Lilac (PPG1245-2)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#DDE0EA
Monet's Lavender (PPG1170-2)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#DEE2EC
Violet Ice (PPG1246-1)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#D1D2DC
Glacier Pearl (PPG1169-3)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to Sherwin Williams

#D8DDE6
Wishful Blue (SW 6813)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#DFDCE5
Elation (SW 6827)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#DAD6DB
Silver Peony (SW 6547)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#DBDFE0
Icicle (SW 6238)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to Behr

#E1E2EB
White Lavender (M550-1)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#D2D5E1
Hint Of Violet (PPU16-08)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#DBE1EF
Vaguely Violet (P540-1)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#D2D3DE
Courteous (S560-1)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to Benjamin Moore

#DADDEA
Lavender Secret (1415)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E2E5F1
White Heaven (2068-70)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#E5E5ED
Whisper Violet (2070-70)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D0D5E3
Celestia Blue (1429)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to Valspar

#D3D8E5
Kindness (8003-47A)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#DBDEEC
Super Nova (4004-9A)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#DADBDE
Respite (8004-47A)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to Dunn-Edwards

#E2E2ED
Icy Lavender (DE 5924)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#E1E6F2
Crystal Falls (DE 5896)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D2D2DF
Tranquil Sea (DE 5932)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#D3DBEC
Snowy Shadow (DE 5897)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color D9DCE5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #D9DCE5 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#D4D4D2
Dimpse (277)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#E4DFDC
Great White (2006)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#D9DCE5 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



D9DCE5
Gainsboro*

E5E2D9
Oatmeal*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #D9DCE5?

Color that best contrast with #D9DCE5 is #E5E2D9, color name is Oatmeal*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #D9DCE5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #D9DCE5 is #E5E2D9, color name is Oatmeal*.





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