#DDEFFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.3% 0.026 239.1), rgb(221, 239, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#DDEFFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEFFC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 239, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.026 239.1) |
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 #DDEFFC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEFFC | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEFFC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DDEFFC text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#DDEFFC
oklch(94.3% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#6290AF
oklch(63.2% 0.068 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#48799A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#396684
oklch(49.1% 0.069 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#30536B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#DDEFFC 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) | #EAEEFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F2F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEFFC
#DDEFFC
oklch(94.3% 0.026 239.1)
- #FAE8DB
#FAE8DB
oklch(94.2% 0.026 58.3)
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 #DDEFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #DDEFFC 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.