#DAE7EE
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(92% 0.017 230.9), rgb(218, 231, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#DAE7EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE7EE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 231, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.017 230.9) |
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 #DAE7EE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE7EE | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAE7EE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #DAE7EE text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE7EE
oklch(92% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.045 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#56798B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#466676
oklch(49.2% 0.045 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5360
oklch(42.7% 0.037 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#DAE7EE 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) | #E4E6EE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E9E9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE7EE
#DAE7EE
oklch(92% 0.017 230.9)
- #EEE2DB
#EEE2DB
oklch(92% 0.016 52.5)
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 #DAE7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.050
Use #DAE7EE 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.