What color is #DFECF4?

#DFECF4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFECF4?

The RGB value is 223, 236, 244: 223 red, 236 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFECF4?

The complementary color is #F4E7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFECF4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFECF4 color

#DFECF4 rgb(223, 236, 244)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DFECF4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.5% green and 95.7% blue (223, 236, 244).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 49% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Out Cold (#E2ECF2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.44:1).

#DFECF4 color codes

HEX	`#DFECF4`
RGB	`rgb(223, 236, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 92.5%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 49%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.67, -2.78, -5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.67, 6.03, 242.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.753, 82.21, 97.395)`
Decimal	`14675188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFECF4, 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 #DFECF4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFECF4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.44:1	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 #DFECF4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfecf4; }
.text { color: #dfecf4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfecf4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 236 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfecf4, #dfe2f4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DFECF4?: #DFECF4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFECF4?: The RGB value is 223, 236, 244: 223 red, 236 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFECF4?: The complementary color is #F4E7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFECF4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.