#DFE3ED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.6% 0.014 268.5), rgb(223, 227, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#DFE3ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.014. 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 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE3ED |
| RGB | rgb(223, 227, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 28%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.014 268.5) |
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 #DFE3ED | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE3ED | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE3ED text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #DFE3ED text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE3ED
oklch(91.6% 0.014 268.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
-
Step 400
400
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
-
Step 600
600
#69738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 267.9)
-
Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
-
Step 800
800
#484F61
oklch(42.8% 0.031 268.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
-
Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#DFE3ED 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) | #E0E4EE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2ED | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE5E6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.014 |
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 #DFE3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #DFE3ED 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.