#DEECEF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.3% 0.015 212), rgb(222, 236, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#DEECEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEECEF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 236, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.015 212) |
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 #DEECEF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEECEF | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEECEF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #DEECEF text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEECEF
oklch(93.3% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.031 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9098
oklch(63% 0.041 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#557B82
oklch(55.7% 0.044 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#45676E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#DEECEF 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) | #E9EBEF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8EF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEDED | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEECEF
#DEECEF
oklch(93.3% 0.015 212)
- #F3E6E3
#F3E6E3
oklch(93.4% 0.015 33.1)
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 #DEECEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
Use #DEECEF 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.