DEE2EE

#DEE2EE closest to Homoeopathic Lilac

#DEE2EE is a very light gray; the closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 88.6% green and 93.3% blue (rgb(222, 226, 238)). Its HSL value is 225° hue, 32% saturation and 90% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DEE2EE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.22:1.

#DEE2EE color conversion

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Variations of #DEE2EE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DEE2EE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DEE2EE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DEE2EE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #DEE1EE
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DFE3EF
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DFE2EE
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #DEE1EE
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DEE2EE
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DBE4E6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DDE3EA
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E2E2E2
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E1E2E5

#DEE2EE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.29:1 Very poor#DEE2EE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.22:1 Super#DEE2EE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DEE2EE in CSS

/* Homoeopathic Lilac */
.color { color: #DEE2EE; }
.background { background-color: #DEE2EE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DEE2EE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(222 226 238);
color: hsl(225 32% 90%);
color: oklch(0.913 0.017 271.2);

#DEE2EE FAQ

What color is #DEE2EE?

#DEE2EE is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DEE2EE?

#DEE2EE is rgb(222, 226, 238) in RGB, hsl(225, 32%, 90%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DEE2EE?

The complementary color of #DEE2EE is #EEEADE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DEE2EE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DEE2EE: 16.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DEE2EE a warm or cool color?

#DEE2EE is a neutral color.