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#DCE3FF Color

#DCE3FF is rgb(220, 227, 255) in RGB, hsl(228, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCE3FF
HEX#DCE3FF
RGBrgb(220, 227, 255)
HSLhsl(228, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(228, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.039 274.5)
LABlab(90.35% 1.64 -14.48)
LCHlch(90.35% 14.58 276.46)

What #DCE3FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCE3FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 5.09Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.29Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.07Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 9.38Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 10.24Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 10.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#DCE3FF Channel Values

How #DCE3FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 227 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCE3FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCE3FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCE3FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCE3FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCE3FF
Complementary
#FFF8DB
Analogous
#DBF4FF
Analogous
#E6DBFF
Triadic
#FFDBE2
Triadic
#E2FFDB
Split comp.
#FFE6DB
Split comp.
#F4FFDB

Tints & Shades of #DCE3FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0E7FF
#E0E7FF
#E5EBFF
#EBEFFF
#F0F3FF
#F0F3FF

Shades

#99ADFF
#5C7CFF
#1A47FF
#002BD6
#001E94
#001157

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCE3FF.

How #DCE3FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DCE3FF
Protanopia#E2E2FF
Protanomaly#E0E2FF
Deuteranopia#E1E1FF
Deuteranomaly#DFE2FF
Tritanopia#D8E7E7
Tritanomaly#DAE5F1
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCE3FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dce3ff: #DCE3FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCE3FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dce3ff': '#DCE3FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.890, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_dce3ff">#DCE3FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCE3FF"

More Blue Colors

#DCE3FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#DCE3FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCE3FF?

#DCE3FF is a lightest blue — rgb(220, 227, 255) in RGB and hsl(228, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #DCE3FF?

#DCE3FF is rgb(220, 227, 255) — red 220, green 227, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCE3FF?

#DCE3FF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCE3FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCE3FF scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCE3FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCE3FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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