#DAEEF6
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7), rgb(218, 238, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#DAEEF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 238, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 61%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7) |
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 #DAEEF6 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEEF6 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEEF6 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #DAEEF6 text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#437C91
oklch(55.6% 0.068 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#34697B
oklch(49.2% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5564
oklch(42.6% 0.052 224)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#DAEEF6 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) | #E9EDF6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E9F6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F1F0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEEF6
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
- #F9E5DE
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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 #DAEEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
Use #DAEEF6 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.