Close to Frost
#DFE5EF
#DFE5EF is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 89.8% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 33% saturation and 91% 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 #DFE5EF.
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
1.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFE5EF as they’d see it.
#DFE5EF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFE5EF
What color is #DFE5EF?
#DFE5EF is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 89.8% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 33% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFE5EF in RGB?
#DFE5EF is rgb(223, 229, 239): 223 red, 229 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFE5EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 4, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFE5EF?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFE5EF?
Its complement #EAE4DA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.