#DFE9FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.025 261.1), rgb(223, 233, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#DFE9FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE9FA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 233, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.025 261.1) |
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 #DFE9FA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFE9FA | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFE9FA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DFE9FA text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE9FA
oklch(93.2% 0.025 261.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#738AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B749E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6187
oklch(49.1% 0.067 261)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#DFE9FA 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) | #E4EAFB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7FA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ECEE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE9FA
#DFE9FA
oklch(93.2% 0.025 261.1)
- #F1E7D6
#F1E7D6
oklch(93.1% 0.025 81.1)
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 #DFE9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.011
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #DFE9FA 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.