#DCEDFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.025 240.7), rgb(220, 237, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#DCEDFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEDFA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 237, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.025 240.7) |
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 #DCEDFA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEDFA | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEDFA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #DCEDFA text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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)
#DCEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A5BE
oklch(70.6% 0.052 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#648FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B799A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 241)
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Step 700
700
#3B6683
oklch(49.2% 0.067 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#32536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4557
oklch(37.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#DCEDFA 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) | #E8ECFB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9FA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F0F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEDFA
#DCEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 240.7)
- #F8E7DA
#F8E7DA
oklch(93.8% 0.025 59.9)
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 #DCEDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
Use #DCEDFA 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.