What color is #DCE2EB?

#DCE2EB is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Radiant Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCE2EB?

The RGB value is 220, 226, 235: 220 red, 226 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCE2EB?

The complementary color is #EBE5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCE2EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCE2EB color

#DCE2EB rgb(220, 226, 235)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCE2EB is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 88.6% green and 92.2% blue (220, 226, 235).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 27% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Moon (#E0E6F0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.12:1).

#DCE2EB color codes

HEX	`#DCE2EB`
RGB	`rgb(220, 226, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 88.6%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 27%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.68, -0.33, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.68, 5.09, 266.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.704, 75.606, 89.397)`
Decimal	`14476011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCE2EB, 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 #DCE2EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCE2EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	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 #DCE2EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dce2eb; }
.text { color: #dce2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dce2eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 226 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dce2eb, #dedceb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DCE2EB?: #DCE2EB is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Radiant Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCE2EB?: The RGB value is 220, 226, 235: 220 red, 226 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCE2EB?: The complementary color is #EBE5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCE2EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.