#DAEFFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.2% 0.031 240.6), rgb(218, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#DAEFFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEFFF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.031 240.6) |
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 #DAEFFF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEFFF | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEFFF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #DAEFFF text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEFFF
oklch(94.2% 0.031 240.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#30668B
oklch(49% 0.083 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#285471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#DAEFFF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F3F4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEFFF
#DAEFFF
oklch(94.2% 0.031 240.6)
- #FCE7D7
#FCE7D7
oklch(94.1% 0.031 59.7)
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 #DAEFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.042
Use #DAEFFF 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.