#DCF5FE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.5% 0.029 221.4), rgb(220, 245, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#DCF5FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.029. 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 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.53:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5FE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.029 221.4) |
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 #DCF5FE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5FE | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5FE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF5FE text on black | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DCF5FE
oklch(95.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AABB
oklch(70.8% 0.059 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#317E96
oklch(55.6% 0.083 222)
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Step 700
700
#226A80
oklch(49% 0.077 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5768
oklch(42.8% 0.064 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#DCF5FE 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) | #EFF3FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEFFE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F8F8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5FE
#DCF5FE
oklch(95.5% 0.029 221.4)
- #FFEBE4
#FFEBE4
oklch(95.4% 0.024 40.3)
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 #DCF5FE, 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
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.027
Use #DCF5FE 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.