DFDBEB

#DFDBEB closest to Velvet Scarf

#DFDBEB is a very light gray; the closest named color is Velvet Scarf. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 85.9% green and 92.2% blue (rgb(223, 219, 235)). Its HSL value is 255° hue, 29% saturation and 89% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. #DFDBEB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.47:1.

#DFDBEB color conversion

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Variations of #DFDBEB

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.

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

How #DFDBEB 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 #D9DDEA
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8DDEC
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DADDEB
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D9DDEA
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DBDCEB
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DDDDE0
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEDCE6
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DDDDDD
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DEDDE1

#DFDBEB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.36:1 Very poor#DFDBEB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.47:1 Super#DFDBEB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDBEB in CSS

/* Velvet Scarf */
.color { color: #DFDBEB; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBEB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFDBEB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 219 235);
color: hsl(255 29% 89%);
color: oklch(0.899 0.022 297.4);

#DFDBEB FAQ

What color is #DFDBEB?

#DFDBEB is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DFDBEB?

#DFDBEB is rgb(223, 219, 235) in RGB, hsl(255, 29%, 89%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 7%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDBEB?

The complementary color of #DFDBEB is #E7EBDB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDBEB?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDBEB: 15.47:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDBEB a warm or cool color?

#DFDBEB is a neutral color.