#DEEBF4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.019 237.8), rgb(222, 235, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#DEEBF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 235, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.019 237.8) |
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 #DEEBF4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEBF4 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEBF4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #DEEBF4 text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEBF4
oklch(93.3% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B6
oklch(70.8% 0.038 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA4
oklch(63% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#56788F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#46657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5263
oklch(42.6% 0.041 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#DEEBF4 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) | #E7EAF5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EDEE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEBF4
#DEEBF4
oklch(93.3% 0.019 237.8)
- #F3E6DD
#F3E6DD
oklch(93.3% 0.019 57.2)
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 #DEEBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
Use #DEEBF4 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.