#DEEAF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.024 254), rgb(222, 234, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#DEEAF9 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 234, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 69%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.024 254) |
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 #DEEAF9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEAF9 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEAF9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #DEEAF9 text on black | 17.24:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEAF9
oklch(93.3% 0.024 254)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 253.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6F8CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.064 254.1)
-
Step 600
600
#57769B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 253.3)
-
Step 700
700
#476385
oklch(49.2% 0.064 253.8)
-
Step 800
800
#3A516C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 253)
-
Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#DEEAF9 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) | #E5EAFA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EDEF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEAF9
#DEEAF9
oklch(93.3% 0.024 254)
- #F3E7D8
#F3E7D8
oklch(93.3% 0.024 73.6)
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 #DEEAF9, 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 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #DEEAF9 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.