What color is #DFDFEB?

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

What is the RGB value of #DFDFEB?

The RGB value is 223, 223, 235: 223 red, 223 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDFEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFDFEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDFEB color

#DFDFEB rgb(223, 223, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DFDFEB is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.5% green and 92.2% blue (223, 223, 235).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 23% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#DFDFEB color codes

HEX	`#DFDFEB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 223, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 23%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 5%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.14, 2.21, -5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.14, 6.25, 290.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.812, 74.461, 89.17)`
Decimal	`14671851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDFEB, 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 #DFDFEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDFEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	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 #DFDFEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdfeb; }
.text { color: #dfdfeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdfeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 223 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdfeb, #e5dfeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DFDFEB?: #DFDFEB is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDFEB?: The RGB value is 223, 223, 235: 223 red, 223 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDFEB?: The complementary color is #EBEBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDFEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.