What color is #DEE0FB?

#DEE0FB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEE0FB?

The RGB value is 222, 224, 251: 222 red, 224 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEE0FB?

The complementary color is #FBF9DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEE0FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEE0FB color

#DEE0FB rgb(222, 224, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DEE0FB is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 87.8% green and 98.4% blue (222, 224, 251).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 78% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#DEE0FB color codes

HEX	`#DEE0FB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 224, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 87.8%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 78%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.77, 4.47, -13.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.77, 14.04, 288.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.189, 75.805, 101.971)`
Decimal	`14606587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEE0FB, 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 #DEE0FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEE0FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	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 #DEE0FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dee0fb; }
.text { color: #dee0fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dee0fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 224 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dee0fb, #ebdefb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DEE0FB?: #DEE0FB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEE0FB?: The RGB value is 222, 224, 251: 222 red, 224 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEE0FB?: The complementary color is #FBF9DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEE0FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.