#DEEEFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.2% 0.028 248.1), rgb(222, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#DEEEFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEEFE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.028 248.1) |
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 #DEEEFE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEEFE | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEEFE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #DEEEFE text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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)
#DEEEFE
oklch(94.2% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#668EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D779F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6488
oklch(49.1% 0.073 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#33526F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#DEEEFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F2F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEEFE
#DEEEFE
oklch(94.2% 0.028 248.1)
- #F9E9D9
#F9E9D9
oklch(94.2% 0.028 67.5)
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 #DEEEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #DEEEFE 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.