#DCEAEF Hex Color
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Barely blue, #dceaef leans closer to grey than to true sky blue. The hex code sits in cyan territory with so little saturation it reads soft and bleached, never loud. Use it as a dominant background base in minimal layouts, where it flatters deep navy text or a warm coral accent. Black type scores about 17.1:1 contrast against it, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #dceaef
What is #dceaef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dceaef is rgb(220, 234, 239), in HSL hsl(196, 37%, 90%) and in CMYK 8%, 2%, 0%, 6%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #dceaef?
Black text reads most clearly on #dceaef, with about 17.1:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 needed for WCAG AA body text. Dark navy is another safe choice that keeps the palette cohesive.
Is #dceaef a warm or cool color?
#dceaef reads cool, since its faint cyan undertone sits on the blue side of neutral. The saturation is so low the coolness stays subtle, which is why it can pass as grey in some palettes.
Is #dceaef readable on white or black?
#dceaef has a 1.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.