What color is #DFE0EA?

#DFE0EA is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFE0EA?

The RGB value is 223, 224, 234: 223 red, 224 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE0EA?

The complementary color is #EAE9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFE0EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE0EA color

#DFE0EA rgb(223, 224, 234)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFE0EA is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.8% green and 91.8% blue (223, 224, 234).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 21% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Cloud (#DDDFE8), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.99:1).

#DFE0EA color codes

HEX	`#DFE0EA`
RGB	`rgb(223, 224, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.8%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 21%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 5%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.36, 1.5, -4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.36, 5.21, 286.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.936, 74.94, 88.501)`
Decimal	`14672106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE0EA, 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 #DFE0EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE0EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.99:1	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 #DFE0EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe0ea; }
.text { color: #dfe0ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe0ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 224 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe0ea, #e3dfea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DFE0EA?: #DFE0EA is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFE0EA?: The RGB value is 223, 224, 234: 223 red, 224 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE0EA?: The complementary color is #EAE9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE0EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.