What color is #DADBE1?

#DADBE1 is a very light, grayish blue known as Big Fish to Fry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Big Fish to Fry?

The RGB value is 218, 219, 225: 218 red, 219 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Big Fish to Fry?

The complementary color is #E1E0DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DADBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Big Fish to Fry color: hex code #DADBE1

#DADBE1 rgb(218, 219, 225)

Shades of gray

Big Fish to Fry has the hex code #DADBE1. It is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 85.9% green and 88.2% blue (218, 219, 225).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 10% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

Big Fish to Fry (#DADBE1) color codes

HEX	`#DADBE1`
RGB	`rgb(218, 219, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 85.9%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 10%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 3%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.49, 0.76, -3.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.49, 3.15, 283.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.833, 71.005, 81.351)`
Decimal	`14343137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Big Fish to Fry, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DADBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DADBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DADBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dadbe1; }
.text { color: #dadbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dadbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 219 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dadbe1, #dddae1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

See #DADBE1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DADBE1?: #DADBE1 is a very light, grayish blue known as Big Fish to Fry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Big Fish to Fry?: The RGB value is 218, 219, 225: 218 red, 219 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Big Fish to Fry?: The complementary color is #E1E0DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DADBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.