#DFEBF5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.019 243), rgb(223, 235, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#DFEBF5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 235, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 52%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.019 243) |
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 #DFEBF5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEBF5 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEBF5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #DFEBF5 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEBF5
oklch(93.4% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 500
500
#708DA5
oklch(63% 0.049 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#587790
oklch(55.5% 0.053 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#48647B
oklch(49% 0.05 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#DFEBF5 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) | #E7EBF6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEDEE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEBF5
#DFEBF5
oklch(93.4% 0.019 243)
- #F3E7DD
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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 #DFEBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFEBF5 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.