#DEEFF8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.2% 0.022 230.5), rgb(222, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#DEEFF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 65%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.022 230.5) |
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 #DEEFF8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEFF8 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEFF8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DEEFF8 text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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)
#DEEFF8
oklch(94.2% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#6590A6
oklch(63% 0.058 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A91
oklch(55.5% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C677C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#325464
oklch(42.7% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4552
oklch(37.6% 0.038 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#DEEFF8 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) | #EBEEF9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBF8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F2F2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEFF8
#DEEFF8
oklch(94.2% 0.022 230.5)
- #F9E8DF
#F9E8DF
oklch(94.2% 0.022 49.9)
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 #DEEFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #DEEFF8 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.