#DAE9FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.9% 0.032 255.6), rgb(218, 233, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#DAE9FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 256°. 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 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE9FD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 233, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.032 255.6) |
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 #DAE9FD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAE9FD | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAE9FD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DAE9FD text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE9FD
oklch(92.9% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#678CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.083 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6290
oklch(49.1% 0.085 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#345075
oklch(42.6% 0.071 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#DAE9FD 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) | #E2E9FE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EDEF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE9FD
#DAE9FD
oklch(92.9% 0.032 255.6)
- #F4E5D1
#F4E5D1
oklch(92.9% 0.031 75.2)
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 #DAE9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #DAE9FD 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.