What color is #DCE9EB?

#DCE9EB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Smoke and Mirrors. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCE9EB?

The RGB value is 220, 233, 235: 220 red, 233 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCE9EB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCE9EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.9:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCE9EB color

#DCE9EB rgb(220, 233, 235)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCE9EB is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 91.4% green and 92.2% blue (220, 233, 235).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 27% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Smoke and Mirrors (#D9E6E8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.9:1).

#DCE9EB color codes

HEX	`#DCE9EB`
RGB	`rgb(220, 233, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 91.4%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 27%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.46, -3.93, -2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.46, 4.64, 212.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.646, 79.491, 90.044)`
Decimal	`14477803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCE9EB, 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 #DCE9EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCE9EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.9:1	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 #DCE9EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dce9eb; }
.text { color: #dce9eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dce9eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 233 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dce9eb, #dce2eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DCE9EB?: #DCE9EB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Smoke and Mirrors. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCE9EB?: The RGB value is 220, 233, 235: 220 red, 233 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCE9EB?: The complementary color is #EBDEDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCE9EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.9:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.