#DCECED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.1% 0.017 201.4), rgb(220, 236, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#DCECED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCECED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 236, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.017 201.4) |
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 #DCECED | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCECED | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCECED text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #DCECED text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCECED
oklch(93.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#699295
oklch(63.1% 0.045 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#507C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#41696B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#DCECED 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) | #E9EAED | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EDEC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCECED
#DCECED
oklch(93.1% 0.017 201.4)
- #F4E4E3
#F4E4E3
oklch(93.1% 0.018 21.8)
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 #DCECED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.042
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #DCECED 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.