#DCEDE8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.2% 0.019 176.4), rgb(220, 237, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#DCEDE8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 237, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.019 176.4) |
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 #DCEDE8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEDE8 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEDE8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #DCEDE8 text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEDE8
oklch(93.2% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#699488
oklch(63.2% 0.05 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E72
oklch(55.6% 0.055 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#406A60
oklch(49% 0.05 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4741
oklch(37.5% 0.033 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#DCEDE8 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) | #ECEBE8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E8E8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EEEB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEDE8
#DCEDE8
oklch(93.2% 0.019 176.4)
- #F4E4E9
#F4E4E9
oklch(93.3% 0.019 356.4)
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 #DCEDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
Use #DCEDE8 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.