#DCE3FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.7% 0.032 272.3), rgb(220, 227, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#DCE3FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 272°. 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 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE3FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 227, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.032 272.3) |
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 #DCE3FA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE3FA | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE3FA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #DCE3FA text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCE3FA
oklch(91.7% 0.032 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7886BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#616FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#505D91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#DCE3FA 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) | #DDE5FB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E7EA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE3FA
#DCE3FA
oklch(91.7% 0.032 272.3)
- #EBE4CC
#EBE4CC
oklch(91.8% 0.033 93.5)
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 #DCE3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #DCE3FA 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.