#DAEBFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.03 249.7), rgb(218, 235, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#DAEBFD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 250°. 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 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEBFD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 235, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.03 249.7) |
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 #DAEBFD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEBFD | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEBFD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #DAEBFD text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#DAEBFD
oklch(93.3% 0.03 249.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#638DB8
oklch(63% 0.08 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B648D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315272
oklch(42.8% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#DAEBFD 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) | #E5EBFE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1EFF1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEBFD
#DAEBFD
oklch(93.3% 0.03 249.7)
- #F7E6D4
#F7E6D4
oklch(93.4% 0.03 69)
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 #DAEBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAEBFD 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.