#DEF8FE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.2% 0.028 213.2), rgb(222, 248, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#DEF8FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 18.96:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF8FE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 248, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.028 213.2) |
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 #DEF8FE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF8FE | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF8FE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF8FE text on black | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DEF8FE
oklch(96.2% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 212)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A4
oklch(63% 0.074 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8090
oklch(55.7% 0.081 213)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5863
oklch(42.8% 0.062 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#DEF8FE 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) | #F3F6FE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FBFA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF8FE
#DEF8FE
oklch(96.2% 0.028 213.2)
- #FFEEEA
#FFEEEA
oklch(96.1% 0.019 33.4)
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 #DEF8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.023
Use #DEF8FE 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.