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#DFEEFC Color

#DFEEFC is rgb(223, 238, 252) in RGB, hsl(209, 83%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFEEFC
HEX#DFEEFC
RGBrgb(223, 238, 252)
HSLhsl(209, 83%, 93%)
HSVhsv(209, 12%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(94.2% 0.025 246.2)
LABlab(93.28% -3.12 -8.57)
LCHlch(93.28% 9.12 250.01)

What #DFEEFC 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 #DFEEFC, 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.

#DFEEFC Channel Values

How #DFEEFC 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 238 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 83% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 12% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFEEFC 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DFEEFC

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DFEEFC

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 #DFEEFC.

How #DFEEFC 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#DFEEFC
Protanopia#ECECFC
Protanomaly#E7EDFC
Deuteranopia#E9E9FC
Deuteranomaly#E5EBFC
Tritanopia#DDF0F0
Tritanomaly#DEEFF5
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFEEFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfeefc: #DFEEFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFEEFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfeefc': '#DFEEFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.933, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_dfeefc">#DFEEFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFEEFC"

More Blue Colors

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

#DFEEFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFEEFC?

#DFEEFC is a lightest blue — rgb(223, 238, 252) in RGB and hsl(209, 83%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #DFEEFC?

#DFEEFC is rgb(223, 238, 252) — red 223, green 238, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFEEFC?

#DFEEFC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFEEFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFEEFC scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFEEFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFEEFC 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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