#DCEAF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.1% 0.025 250), rgb(220, 234, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#DCEAF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 234, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.025 250) |
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 #DCEAF9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEAF9 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEAF9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DCEAF9 text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEAF9
oklch(93.1% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52779C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#426486
oklch(49.2% 0.068 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#DCEAF9 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) | #E5EAFA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EDEF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEAF9
#DCEAF9
oklch(93.1% 0.025 250)
- #F4E6D7
#F4E6D7
oklch(93.2% 0.025 69.4)
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 #DCEAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEAF9 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.