#DAE2FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.5% 0.037 272.1), rgb(218, 226, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#DAE2FC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE2FC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 226, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.037 272.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DAE2FC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE2FC | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE2FC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #DAE2FC text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE2FC
oklch(91.5% 0.037 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7586C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#404B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#363F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#DAE2FC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DBE4FD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E7EA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE2FC
#DAE2FC
oklch(91.5% 0.037 272.1)
- #EBE3C8
#EBE3C8
oklch(91.5% 0.037 93.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DAE2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #DAE2FC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.