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#DFD5EC closest to Pastel Day

#DFD5EC is a very light gray; the closest named color is Pastel Day. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 83.5% green and 92.5% blue (rgb(223, 213, 236)). Its HSL value is 266° hue, 38% saturation and 88% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DFD5EC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.87:1.

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Variations of #DFD5EC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DFD5EC 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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#DFD5EC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFD5EC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D3D9EB
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D1D9ED
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5D8ED
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D3D9EB
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D7D8EC
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DDD8DC
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DFD6E5
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D9D9D9
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DAD8DE

#DFD5EC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.41:1 Very poor#DFD5EC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.87:1 Super#DFD5EC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFD5EC in CSS

/* Pastel Day */
.color { color: #DFD5EC; }
.background { background-color: #DFD5EC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFD5EC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 213 236);
color: hsl(266 38% 88%);
color: oklch(0.888 0.033 305.3);

#DFD5EC FAQ

What color is #DFD5EC?

#DFD5EC is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Pastel Day. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DFD5EC?

#DFD5EC is rgb(223, 213, 236) in RGB, hsl(266, 38%, 88%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFD5EC?

The complementary color of #DFD5EC is #E2ECD5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFD5EC?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFD5EC: 14.87:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFD5EC a warm or cool color?

#DFD5EC is a neutral color.