#DAEDF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4), rgb(218, 237, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#DAEDF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 72%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4) |
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 #DAEDF9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEDF9 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEDF9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #DAEDF9 text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500
#6090AD
oklch(63% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#457A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#366782
oklch(49.1% 0.069 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#DAEDF9 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) | #E8ECFA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F0F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEDF9
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
- #F8E6DA
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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 #DAEDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
Use #DAEDF9 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.