Close to Lavender
#DFE3FC
#DFE3FC is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 89% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 83% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFE3FC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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16.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFE3FC as they’d see it.
#DFE3FC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFE3FC
What color is #DFE3FC?
#DFE3FC is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 89% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 83% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFE3FC in RGB?
#DFE3FC is rgb(223, 227, 252): 223 red, 227 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFE3FC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 10, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFE3FC?
PANTONE 2656 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFE3FC?
Its complement #E9E5CC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.