What color is #DFDCF2?

#DFDCF2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDCF2?

The RGB value is 223, 220, 242: 223 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDCF2?

The complementary color is #EFF2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFDCF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDCF2 color

#DFDCF2 rgb(223, 220, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DFDCF2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 86.3% green and 94.9% blue (223, 220, 242).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 46% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#DFDCF2 color codes

HEX	`#DFDCF2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 220, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 86.3%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 46%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.58, 5.11, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.58, 11.54, 296.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.049, 73.285, 94.337)`
Decimal	`14671090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDCF2, 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 #DFDCF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDCF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	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 #DFDCF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdcf2; }
.text { color: #dfdcf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdcf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 220 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdcf2, #eadcf2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFDCF2?: #DFDCF2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDCF2?: The RGB value is 223, 220, 242: 223 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDCF2?: The complementary color is #EFF2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDCF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.