#DDEAFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.031 258.9), rgb(221, 234, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#DDEAFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEAFE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 234, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.031 258.9) |
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 #DDEAFE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEAFE | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEAFE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #DDEAFE text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEAFE
oklch(93.3% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.08 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#5474A6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#44618F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#384F74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#DDEAFE 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) | #E4EBFF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EEF0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEAFE
#DDEAFE
oklch(93.3% 0.031 258.9)
- #F4E7D3
#F4E7D3
oklch(93.3% 0.03 78.8)
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 #DDEAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
Use #DDEAFE 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.