#DCF3F9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.9% 0.025 215.1), rgb(220, 243, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#DCF3F9 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.23:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.025 215.1) |
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 #DCF3F9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3F9 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3F9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF3F9 text on black | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF3F9
oklch(94.9% 0.025 215.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B5
oklch(70.6% 0.052 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5794A3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A79
oklch(49% 0.068 216)
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Step 800
800
#255762
oklch(42.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#244850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#DCF3F9 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) | #EEF1F9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDF9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F6F5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3F9
#DCF3F9
oklch(94.9% 0.025 215.1)
- #FFE9E3
#FFE9E3
oklch(95% 0.025 35.7)
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 #DCF3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DCF3F9 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.