#DFE0EB
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(90.9% 0.015 281.9), rgb(223, 224, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#DFE0EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE0EB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 224, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 23%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.015 281.9) |
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 #DFE0EB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE0EB | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE0EB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFE0EB text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFE0EB
oklch(90.9% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8587A1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F718C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E77
oklch(49.1% 0.04 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D61
oklch(42.7% 0.033 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#DFE0EB 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) | #DEE1EC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0EB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE2E3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DFE0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.050
Use #DFE0EB 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.