DFDBEE

#DFDBEE closest to Velvet Scarf

#DFDBEE 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 93.3% blue (rgb(223, 219, 238)). Its HSL value is 253° hue, 36% saturation and 90% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DFDBEE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.50:1.

#DFDBEE color conversion

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Variations of #DFDBEE

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.

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

How #DFDBEE 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 #D8DDED
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7DDEF
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D9DDEF
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D8DDED
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DADCEE
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DCDEE1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEDCE8
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DDDDDD
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DEDDE2

#DFDBEE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.35:1 Very poor#DFDBEE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.50:1 Super#DFDBEE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDBEE in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 219 238);
color: hsl(253 36% 90%);
color: oklch(0.900 0.026 295.5);

#DFDBEE FAQ

What color is #DFDBEE?

#DFDBEE 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 #DFDBEE?

#DFDBEE is rgb(223, 219, 238) in RGB, hsl(253, 36%, 90%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDBEE?

The complementary color of #DFDBEE is #EAEEDB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDBEE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDBEE: 15.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDBEE a warm or cool color?

#DFDBEE is a neutral color.