#DEEEFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.024 240.1), rgb(222, 238, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#DEEEFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEEFA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 238, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.024 240.1) |
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 #DEEEFA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEEFA | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEEFA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #DEEEFA text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEEFA
oklch(94.1% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#678FAC
oklch(63.2% 0.062 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7997
oklch(55.6% 0.067 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6681
oklch(49.2% 0.063 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#345369
oklch(42.8% 0.052 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#DEEEFA 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) | #E9EDFB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAFA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F1F2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEEFA
#DEEEFA
oklch(94.1% 0.024 240.1)
- #F8E8DC
#F8E8DC
oklch(94% 0.024 59.4)
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 #DEEEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #DEEEFA 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.