#DFE5EA Hex Color
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Not quite white and not quite grey, #dfe5ea sits between the two with a faint blue undertone. Its high lightness and low saturation read as clean and airy, which suits minimal interfaces, open layouts, and fine typography. Use it as a dominant background in a 60/30/10 scheme; black text hits about 16.5:1 contrast there, well past WCAG AA. It flatters deep navy better than plain white does.
Questions about #dfe5ea
What is #dfe5ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dfe5ea is rgb(223, 229, 234), in HSL hsl(207, 21%, 90%) and in CMYK 5%, 2%, 0%, 8%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #dfe5ea?
Deep navy, charcoal, and muted slate give #dfe5ea enough contrast to read as a clean background instead of a washed-out white. Warm woods or terracotta accents balance its cool undertone in interior and product palettes.
Is #dfe5ea readable on white or black?
#dfe5ea has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.53:1 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.