Color #DEE2ED Color / Colour Code #DEE2ED
This page shows the hex color code for color #dee2ed (#DEE2ED). The colour is a blue tone with 29% saturation and 90% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DEE2ED against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DEE2ED paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 194, 224, and 254 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 224, 344, and 104 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DEE2ED
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 224 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 224 to 269 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 224 with its complement at 44 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DEE2ED
Lightness variations at hue 224 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DEE2ED
Design Use Cases for #DEE2ED
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #DEE2ED has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Near-White Background
At 90% lightness, #DEE2ED is very close to white but carries a subtle blue tint. This is perfect for alternating row backgrounds in tables, subtle section differentiation, and adding warmth or coolness to an otherwise stark white design.
Trust & Professional Identity
#DEE2ED sits in the blue range (hue 224). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DEE2ED (hue 224) to its complement at hue 44. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 254. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dee2ed, #ede9de);
CSS Code for #DEE2ED
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #DEE2ED based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #DEE2ED across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #DEE2ED (#DEE2ED)
#DEE2ED is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 222 red, 226 green, and 237 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 224 degrees with 29% saturation and 90% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DEE2ED is 226/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DEE2ED against white is 1.30:1 and against black is 16.21:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 16.21:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #EDE9DE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DEE2ED. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #DEE9ED and #E2DEED, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DEE2ED
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DEE2ED?
- #DEE2ED is Color #DEE2ED, a blue color (colour) with RGB(222, 226, 237), HSL(224, 29%, 90%), and CMYK(6%, 5%, 0%, 7%). Its perceived brightness is 226/255.
- Is #DEE2ED accessible for text?
- Against white, #DEE2ED has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 16.21:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DEE2ED?
- The complementary colour is #EDE9DE (hue 44). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #DEE9ED and #E2DEED. The triadic palette adds #EDDEE2 and #E2EDDE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DEE2ED in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #dee2ed; or rgb(222, 226, 237); or hsl(224, 29%, 90%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 224 29% 90%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.