Palettes / Colors / #DEE4EF
#DEE4EF — Pale Muted Blue
#DEE4EF is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DEE4EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEE4EF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEE8DD; it also sits naturally between #DDECEE and #DFDDEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE4EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 228, 239 |
| HSL | 219°, 35%, 90% |
| HSV | 219°, 7%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 5%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.45, 77.25, 92.70 |
| Yxy | 77.25, 0.3018, 0.3174 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.44, 0.05, -6.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.89, 0.05, -6.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE4EF
.text { color: #DEE4EF; }
.background { background-color: #DEE4EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE4EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 228, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 35%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE4EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 228, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE4EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 228, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE4EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE4EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEE8DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE4EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE4EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEE4EF: ·
How #DEE4EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEE4EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEE4EF?
#DEE4EF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 222, 228, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE4EF?
#DEE4EF is RGB 222, 228, 239 — HSL 219°, 35%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 5%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEE4EF?
Its complement is #EEE8DD; analogous partners are #DDECEE and #DFDDEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE4EF for text?
Black text on #DEE4EF has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.