#DFDFE9

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#dfdfe9 is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(223, 223, 233), HSL(240°, 19%, 89%), CMYK(4%, 4%, 0%, 9%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.32:1 on white and 15.87:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfdfe9
RGBrgb(223 223 233)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 223, 233)
RGB %rgb(87% 87% 91%)
HSLhsl(240 19% 89%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 4%, 91%)
HWBhwb(240 87% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 4%, 0%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.04 1.37 -4.9)
LCHlch(89.04 5.09 285.6)
OKLaboklab(0.9066 0.0038 -0.013)
OKLCHoklch(0.9066 0.0135 286.13)
Decimal14671849

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.8
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)19% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)89%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 88%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7435
Red / Green / Blue223 / 223 / 233

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.87:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 16 / -87.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -18.3 / 87.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dfdfe9;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.66% 0.0135 286.13);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 223 233 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfdfe9] text-[#dfdfe9] border-[#dfdfe9]">