#DCE7FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.6% 0.032 264.4), rgb(220, 231, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#DCE7FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE7FD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 231, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.032 264.4) |
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 #DCE7FD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCE7FD | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCE7FD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #DCE7FD text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCE7FD
oklch(92.6% 0.032 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
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Step 500
500
#7089BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#5872A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#485F91
oklch(49% 0.085 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#DCE7FD 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) | #E0E8FE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EBEE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE7FD
#DCE7FD
oklch(92.6% 0.032 264.4)
- #F1E5CF
#F1E5CF
oklch(92.6% 0.032 82.8)
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 #DCE7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #DCE7FD 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.