#DCE8FB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.8% 0.029 259.6), rgb(220, 232, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#DCE8FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE8FB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 232, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 79%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.029 259.6) |
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 #DCE8FB | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCE8FB | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCE8FB text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #DCE8FB text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCE8FB
oklch(92.8% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8AB8
oklch(63% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#5674A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#46618C
oklch(49% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#DCE8FB 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) | #E2E9FC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ECEE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE8FB
#DCE8FB
oklch(92.8% 0.029 259.6)
- #F2E5D2
#F2E5D2
oklch(92.7% 0.029 77.5)
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 #DCE8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #DCE8FB 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.