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#DEEAF2 Color

#DEEAF2 is rgb(222, 234, 242) in RGB, hsl(204, 43%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEEAF2
HEX#DEEAF2
RGBrgb(222, 234, 242)
HSLhsl(204, 43%, 91%)
HSVhsv(204, 8%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(93% 0.017 236.7)
LABlab(91.96% -3.00 -5.34)
LCHlch(91.96% 6.13 240.68)

What #DEEAF2 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 #DEEAF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DEEAF2 Channel Values

How #DEEAF2 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 222 · G 234 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 43% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 8% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEEAF2 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEEAF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEEAF2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DEEAF2

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEEAF2.

How #DEEAF2 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#DEEAF2
Protanopia#E8E8F2
Protanomaly#E4E9F2
Deuteranopia#E6E6F2
Deuteranomaly#E3E8F2
Tritanopia#DDEBEB
Tritanomaly#DDEBEE
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEEAF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deeaf2: #DEEAF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEEAF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deeaf2': '#DEEAF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.918, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_deeaf2">#DEEAF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEEAF2"

More Blue Colors

#DEEAF2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEEAF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEEAF2?

#DEEAF2 is a lightest blue — rgb(222, 234, 242) in RGB and hsl(204, 43%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #DEEAF2?

#DEEAF2 is rgb(222, 234, 242) — red 222, green 234, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEEAF2?

#DEEAF2 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEEAF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEEAF2 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEEAF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEEAF2 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 aliceblue (#F0F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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