What color is #DFE2ED?

#DFE2ED is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFE2ED?

The RGB value is 223, 226, 237: 223 red, 226 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE2ED?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFE2ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE2ED color

#DFE2ED rgb(223, 226, 237)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFE2ED is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 88.6% green and 92.9% blue (223, 226, 237).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Cloud (#DDDFE8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#DFE2ED color codes

HEX	`#DFE2ED`
RGB	`rgb(223, 226, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 88.6%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 28%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.95, 1.03, -5.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.95, 5.79, 280.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.911, 76.195, 90.97)`
Decimal	`14672621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE2ED, 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 #DFE2ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE2ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	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 #DFE2ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe2ed; }
.text { color: #dfe2ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe2ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 226 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe2ed, #e3dfed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DFE2ED?: #DFE2ED is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFE2ED?: The RGB value is 223, 226, 237: 223 red, 226 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE2ED?: The complementary color is #EDEADF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE2ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.