#DEE8F8
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.8% 0.024 259.8), rgb(222, 232, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#DEE8F8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEE8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 232, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.024 259.8) |
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 #DEE8F8 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEE8F8 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEE8F8 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #DEE8F8 text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEE8F8
oklch(92.8% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#738AB1
oklch(63% 0.065 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B749C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6185
oklch(49% 0.064 260)
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Step 800
800
#3E506C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#DEE8F8 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) | #E3E9F9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6F8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EBED | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEE8F8
#DEE8F8
oklch(92.8% 0.024 259.8)
- #F0E6D6
#F0E6D6
oklch(92.9% 0.024 79.7)
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 #DEE8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #DEE8F8 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.