What color is #DFE2F2?

#DFE2F2 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 #DFE2F2?

The RGB value is 223, 226, 242: 223 red, 226 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE2F2?

The complementary color is #F2EFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFE2F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.3:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE2F2 color

#DFE2F2 rgb(223, 226, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DFE2F2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 88.6% green and 94.9% blue (223, 226, 242).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 42% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.3:1).

#DFE2F2 color codes

HEX	`#DFE2F2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 226, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 88.6%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 42%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.09, 1.98, -8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.09, 8.35, 283.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.652, 76.491, 94.871)`
Decimal	`14672626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE2F2, 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 #DFE2F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE2F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.3:1	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 #DFE2F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe2f2; }
.text { color: #dfe2f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe2f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 226 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe2f2, #e6dff2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFE2F2?: #DFE2F2 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 #DFE2F2?: The RGB value is 223, 226, 242: 223 red, 226 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE2F2?: The complementary color is #F2EFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE2F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.3:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.