#DCE3E9 Color

#DCE3E9 is rgb(220, 227, 233) in RGB and hsl(208, 23%, 89%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DCE3E9

HEX#DCE3E9

RGBrgb(220, 227, 233)

HSLhsl(208, 23%, 89%)

HSVhsv(208, 6%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.011 243.7)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DCE3E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DCE3E9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DCE3E9 Complementary#E9E3DC Analogous#DCE9E9 Analogous#DCDDE9 Triadic#E9DCE3 Triadic#E3E9DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DCE3E9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0E6EB #E6EBEF #E9EDF1 #ECF0F3 #EFF2F5 #F6F7F9

Shades

#B7C5D2 #91A7BA #6C89A3 #4F687D #374858 #1F2932

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