#DAE9EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.016 201.7), rgb(218, 233, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#DAE9EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE9EA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 233, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.016 201.7) |
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 #DAE9EA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAE9EA | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAE9EA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #DAE9EA text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE9EA
oklch(92.3% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9194
oklch(63% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#537C7F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#43686B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#375557
oklch(42.7% 0.036 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#DAE9EA 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) | #E7E7EA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E5EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EAE9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE9EA
#DAE9EA
oklch(92.3% 0.016 201.7)
- #F0E2E1
#F0E2E1
oklch(92.4% 0.015 22.4)
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 #DAE9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAE9EA 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.