What color is #DCDEE4?

#DCDEE4 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Big Fish to Fry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCDEE4?

The RGB value is 220, 222, 228: 220 red, 222 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCDEE4?

The complementary color is #E4E2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCDEE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCDEE4 color

#DCDEE4 rgb(220, 222, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCDEE4 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 87.1% green and 89.4% blue (220, 222, 228).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 13% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Big Fish to Fry (#DADBE1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.61:1).

#DCDEE4 color codes

HEX	`#DCDEE4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 222, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 87.1%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 13%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 4%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.48, 0.42, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.48, 3.19, 277.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.638, 73.059, 83.817)`
Decimal	`14474980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCDEE4, 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 #DCDEE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCDEE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.61:1	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 #DCDEE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcdee4; }
.text { color: #dcdee4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcdee4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 222 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcdee4, #dedce4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DCDEE4?: #DCDEE4 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Big Fish to Fry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCDEE4?: The RGB value is 220, 222, 228: 220 red, 222 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCDEE4?: The complementary color is #E4E2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCDEE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.