#DFE9FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.03 265.3), rgb(223, 233, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#DFE9FE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE9FE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 233, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 94%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.03 265.3) |
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 #DFE9FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFE9FE | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFE9FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #DFE9FE text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#DFE9FE
oklch(93.3% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7289BB
oklch(63.2% 0.08 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F8F
oklch(49% 0.082 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#DFE9FE 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) | #E3EAFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EDF0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE9FE
#DFE9FE
oklch(93.3% 0.03 265.3)
- #F2E8D2
#F2E8D2
oklch(93.3% 0.031 86.5)
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 #DFE9FE, 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 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #DFE9FE 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.