#DCF1FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.5% 0.025 225.3), rgb(220, 241, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#DCF1FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF1FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 241, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.025 225.3) |
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 #DCF1FA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF1FA | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF1FA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #DCF1FA text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF1FA
oklch(94.5% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A8
oklch(63% 0.067 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#407C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#31697E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#274753
oklch(37.9% 0.043 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#DCF1FA 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) | #ECF0FB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F4F4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF1FA
#DCF1FA
oklch(94.5% 0.025 225.3)
- #FCE8DF
#FCE8DF
oklch(94.5% 0.025 45.9)
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 #DCF1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #DCF1FA 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.