#DCEBFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.03 254.3), rgb(220, 235, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#DCEBFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 254°. 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 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEBFE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 235, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.03 254.3) |
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 #DCEBFE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEBFE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEBFE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #DCEBFE text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#DCEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 254.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#688CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F638E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#355173
oklch(42.8% 0.066 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#DCEBFE 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) | #E5EBFF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EFF1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEBFE
#DCEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 254.3)
- #F6E7D4
#F6E7D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 73.9)
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 #DCEBFE, 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 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCEBFE 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.