What color is #DFDEEC?

#DFDEEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDEEC?

The RGB value is 223, 222, 236: 223 red, 222 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDEEC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFDEEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.8:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDEEC color

#DFDEEC rgb(223, 222, 236)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.1% green and 92.5% blue (223, 222, 236).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 27% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.8:1).

#DFDEEC color codes

HEX	`#DFDEEC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 222, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 27%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.92, 2.91, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.92, 7.31, 293.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.69, 73.986, 89.845)`
Decimal	`14671596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDEEC, 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 #DFDEEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDEEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.8:1	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 #DFDEEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdeec; }
.text { color: #dfdeec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdeec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 222 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdeec, #e6deec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFDEEC?: #DFDEEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDEEC?: The RGB value is 223, 222, 236: 223 red, 222 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDEEC?: The complementary color is #EBECDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDEEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.8:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.