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#DFE0E7 Color

#DFE0E7 is rgb(223, 224, 231) in RGB, hsl(233, 14%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFE0E7
HEX#DFE0E7
RGBrgb(223, 224, 231)
HSLhsl(233, 14%, 89%)
HSVhsv(233, 3%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.01 279.7)
LABlab(89.25% 0.60 -3.55)
LCHlch(89.25% 3.61 279.65)

What #DFE0E7 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 #DFE0E7, 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.

#DFE0E7 Channel Values

How #DFE0E7 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 223 · G 224 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 14% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 3% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFE0E7 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFE0E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFE0E7; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DFE0E7

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

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How #DFE0E7 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#DFE0E7
Protanopia#E0E0E7
Protanomaly#DFE0E7
Deuteranopia#E0E0E7
Deuteranomaly#DFE0E7
Tritanopia#DEE1E1
Tritanomaly#DEE1E3
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #DFE0E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfe0e7: #DFE0E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFE0E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfe0e7': '#DFE0E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.878, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_dfe0e7">#DFE0E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFE0E7"

More Blue Colors

#DFE0E7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFE0E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFE0E7?

#DFE0E7 is a lightest blue — rgb(223, 224, 231) in RGB and hsl(233, 14%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.

What is the RGB value of #DFE0E7?

#DFE0E7 is rgb(223, 224, 231) — red 223, green 224, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFE0E7?

#DFE0E7 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFE0E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFE0E7 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFE0E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFE0E7 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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