What color is #DFE5EF?

#DFE5EF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Radiant Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFE5EF?

The RGB value is 223, 229, 239: 223 red, 229 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE5EF?

The complementary color is #EFE9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFE5EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE5EF color

#DFE5EF rgb(223, 229, 239)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFE5EF is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 89.8% green and 93.7% blue (223, 229, 239).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 33% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Moon (#E0E6F0), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.59:1).

#DFE5EF color codes

HEX	`#DFE5EF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 229, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 89.8%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 33%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.76, -0.14, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.76, 5.55, 268.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.028, 77.958, 92.792)`
Decimal	`14673391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE5EF, 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 #DFE5EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE5EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.59:1	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 #DFE5EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe5ef; }
.text { color: #dfe5ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe5ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 229 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe5ef, #e1dfef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DFE5EF?: #DFE5EF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Radiant Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFE5EF?: The RGB value is 223, 229, 239: 223 red, 229 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE5EF?: The complementary color is #EFE9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE5EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.