#DDEAFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.026 253.6), rgb(221, 234, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#DDEAFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEAFA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 234, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 74%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.026 253.6) |
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 #DDEAFA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEAFA | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEAFA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #DDEAFA text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEAFA
oklch(93.2% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 254)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#54769E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#39516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#DDEAFA 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) | #E5EAFB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7FA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EDEF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEAFA
#DDEAFA
oklch(93.2% 0.026 253.6)
- #F3E6D6
#F3E6D6
oklch(93.1% 0.026 73.2)
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 #DDEAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #DDEAFA 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.