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#DFDAE5 closest to Pastel Day

#DFDAE5 is a very light gray; the closest named color is Pastel Day. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 85.5% green and 89.8% blue (rgb(223, 218, 229)). Its HSL value is 267° hue, 17% saturation and 88% lightness, and in CMYK it is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. #DFDAE5 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.30:1.

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Variations of #DFDAE5

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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#DFDAE5 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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#DFDAE5 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFDAE5 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D9DCE5
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8DCE6
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DADBE5
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D9DCE5
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DBDBE5
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DEDBDD
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DFDBE2
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DCDCDC
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DDDBDE

#DFDAE5 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.37:1 Very poor#DFDAE5 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.30:1 Super#DFDAE5 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDAE5 in CSS

/* Pastel Day */
.color { color: #DFDAE5; }
.background { background-color: #DFDAE5; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFDAE5; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 218 229);
color: hsl(267 17% 88%);
color: oklch(0.896 0.016 306.4);

#DFDAE5 FAQ

What color is #DFDAE5?

#DFDAE5 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 #DFDAE5?

#DFDAE5 is rgb(223, 218, 229) in RGB, hsl(267, 17%, 88%) in HSL and cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDAE5?

The complementary color of #DFDAE5 is #E0E5DA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDAE5?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDAE5: 15.30:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDAE5 a warm or cool color?

#DFDAE5 is a neutral color.