What color is #DFE8F2?

#DFE8F2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Freeze Up. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFE8F2?

The RGB value is 223, 232, 242: 223 red, 232 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE8F2?

The complementary color is #F2E9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFE8F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.96:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE8F2 color

#DFE8F2 rgb(223, 232, 242)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFE8F2 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 91% green and 94.9% blue (223, 232, 242).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 42% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Freeze Up (#DEE9F4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.96:1).

#DFE8F2 color codes

HEX	`#DFE8F2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 232, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 91%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 42%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.6, -1.12, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.6, 5.98, 259.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.312, 79.811, 95.425)`
Decimal	`14674162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE8F2, 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 #DFE8F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE8F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.96:1	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 #DFE8F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe8f2; }
.text { color: #dfe8f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe8f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 232 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe8f2, #e0dff2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DFE8F2?: #DFE8F2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Freeze Up. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFE8F2?: The RGB value is 223, 232, 242: 223 red, 232 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE8F2?: The complementary color is #F2E9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE8F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.96:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.