#DFE8FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.029 266.4), rgb(223, 232, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#DFE8FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE8FC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 232, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 83%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.029 266.4) |
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 #DFE8FC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFE8FC | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFE8FC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #DFE8FC text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE8FC
oklch(93% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D9
oklch(81% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 266)
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Step 500
500
#7489B8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8D
oklch(49% 0.078 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#DFE8FC 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) | #E2E9FD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ECEE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE8FC
#DFE8FC
oklch(93% 0.029 266.4)
- #F0E7D3
#F0E7D3
oklch(93% 0.028 86.6)
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 #DFE8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.010
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
Use #DFE8FC 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.