What color is #DFE0EC?

#DFE0EC 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 #DFE0EC?

The RGB value is 223, 224, 236: 223 red, 224 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE0EC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFE0EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE0EC color

#DFE0EC rgb(223, 224, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DFE0EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.8% green and 92.5% blue (223, 224, 236).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#DFE0EC color codes

HEX	`#DFE0EC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 224, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.8%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.42, 1.88, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.42, 6.24, 287.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.225, 75.055, 90.023)`
Decimal	`14672108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE0EC, 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 #DFE0EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE0EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	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 #DFE0EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe0ec; }
.text { color: #dfe0ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe0ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 224 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe0ec, #e5dfec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DFE0EC?: #DFE0EC 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 #DFE0EC?: The RGB value is 223, 224, 236: 223 red, 224 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE0EC?: The complementary color is #ECEBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE0EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.