What color is #DCDFEC?

#DCDFEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCDFEC?

The RGB value is 220, 223, 236: 220 red, 223 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCDFEC?

The complementary color is #ECE9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCDFEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCDFEC color

#DCDFEC rgb(220, 223, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DCDFEC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 87.5% green and 92.5% blue (220, 223, 236).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 30% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Cloud (#DDDFE8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#DCDFEC color codes

HEX	`#DCDFEC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 223, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 87.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 30%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.94, 1.41, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.94, 6.83, 281.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.04, 74.047, 89.89)`
Decimal	`14475244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCDFEC, 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 #DCDFEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCDFEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	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 #DCDFEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcdfec; }
.text { color: #dcdfec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcdfec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 223 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcdfec, #e1dcec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DCDFEC?: #DCDFEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCDFEC?: The RGB value is 220, 223, 236: 220 red, 223 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCDFEC?: The complementary color is #ECE9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCDFEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.