#DEE9FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.032 264.4), rgb(222, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#DEE9FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEE9FF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.032 264.4) |
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 #DEE9FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEE9FF | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEE9FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #DEE9FF text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEE9FF
oklch(93.2% 0.032 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
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Step 500
500
#7089BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#5872A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#485F91
oklch(49% 0.085 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#DEE9FF 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) | #E2EAFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EDF0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEE9FF
#DEE9FF
oklch(93.2% 0.032 264.4)
- #F3E7D1
#F3E7D1
oklch(93.2% 0.032 82.8)
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 #DEE9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.050
Use #DEE9FF 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.