What color is #DEEBF3?

#DEEBF3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEEBF3?

The RGB value is 222, 235, 243: 222 red, 235 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEBF3?

The complementary color is #F3E6DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEEBF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEEBF3 color

#DEEBF3 rgb(222, 235, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DEEBF3 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 92.2% green and 95.3% blue (222, 235, 243).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 47% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Out Cold (#E2ECF2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.28:1).

#DEEBF3 color codes

HEX	`#DEEBF3`
RGB	`rgb(222, 235, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 92.2%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 47%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.32, -2.79, -5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.32, 6.03, 242.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.007, 81.416, 96.487)`
Decimal	`14609395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEEBF3, 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 #DEEBF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEEBF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.28:1	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 #DEEBF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deebf3; }
.text { color: #deebf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deebf3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 235 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deebf3, #dee1f3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DEEBF3?: #DEEBF3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEEBF3?: The RGB value is 222, 235, 243: 222 red, 235 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEBF3?: The complementary color is #F3E6DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEBF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.