#DDEAF4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.019 240.7), rgb(221, 234, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#DDEAF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 234, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.019 240.7) |
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 #DDEAF4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEAF4 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEAF4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #DDEAF4 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEAF4
oklch(93% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 241)
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Step 600
600
#557891
oklch(55.6% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#46657C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#395264
oklch(42.6% 0.043 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#DDEAF4 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) | #E6EAF5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E7F4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ECED | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEAF4
#DDEAF4
oklch(93% 0.019 240.7)
- #F2E5DB
#F2E5DB
oklch(92.9% 0.02 60.2)
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 #DDEAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
Use #DDEAF4 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.