#DAE6FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.4% 0.036 265.1), rgb(218, 230, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#DAE6FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE6FF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 230, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.036 265.1) |
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 #DAE6FF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAE6FF | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAE6FF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #DAE6FF text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE6FF
oklch(92.4% 0.036 265.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5571B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 265)
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Step 700
700
#465F98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#394D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#DAE6FF 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) | #DFE7FF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE4FE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1EBEE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE6FF
#DAE6FF
oklch(92.4% 0.036 265.1)
- #F1E4CB
#F1E4CB
oklch(92.3% 0.036 83.8)
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 #DAE6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DAE6FF 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.