#DAE3FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.6% 0.033 268.7), rgb(218, 227, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#DAE3FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE3FA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 227, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.033 268.7) |
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 #DAE3FA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE3FA | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE3FA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #DAE3FA text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE3FA
oklch(91.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7487BE
oklch(63% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C71AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#DAE3FA 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) | #DDE4FB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2F9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E7EA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE3FA
#DAE3FA
oklch(91.6% 0.033 268.7)
- #ECE3CB
#ECE3CB
oklch(91.7% 0.033 89.9)
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 #DAE3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.056
Use #DAE3FA 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.