#DCEEFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.029 244.9), rgb(220, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#DCEEFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.70:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEEFE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.029 244.9) |
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 #DCEEFE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEEFE | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEEFE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #DCEEFE text on black | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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)
#DCEEFE
oklch(94.1% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#618FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#4778A1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#386589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5270
oklch(42.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A445A
oklch(37.6% 0.05 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#DCEEFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F2F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEEFE
#DCEEFE
oklch(94.1% 0.029 244.9)
- #FAE8D8
#FAE8D8
oklch(94.1% 0.029 64.1)
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 #DCEEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #DCEEFE 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.