DFDDEF

#DFDDEF closest to Velvet Scarf

#DFDDEF is a very light gray; the closest named color is Velvet Scarf. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 86.7% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(223, 221, 239)). Its HSL value is 247° hue, 36% saturation and 90% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #DFDDEF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.73:1.

#DFDDEF color conversion

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Variations of #DFDDEF

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.

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

How #DFDDEF 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 #D9DEEE
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D9DFF0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DBDFEF
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D9DEEE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DBDEEF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DCE0E3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEDEE9
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DFDFDF
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DFDEE3

#DFDDEF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.34:1 Very poor#DFDDEF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.73:1 Super#DFDDEF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDDEF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 221 239);
color: hsl(247 36% 90%);
color: oklch(0.904 0.024 291.0);

#DFDDEF FAQ

What color is #DFDDEF?

#DFDDEF 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 #DFDDEF?

#DFDDEF is rgb(223, 221, 239) in RGB, hsl(247, 36%, 90%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDDEF?

The complementary color of #DFDDEF is #EDEFDD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDDEF?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDDEF: 15.73:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDDEF a warm or cool color?

#DFDDEF is a neutral color.