#DFECEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.3% 0.014 185.9), rgb(223, 236, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#DFECEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFECEA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 25%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.014 185.9) |
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 #DFECEA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFECEA | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFECEA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #DFECEA text on black | 17.32:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFECEA
oklch(93.3% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#71918D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#587B77
oklch(55.5% 0.04 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#486864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5551
oklch(42.8% 0.031 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#DFECEA 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) | #EAEAEA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E8EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEDEB | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 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 #DFECEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
Use #DFECEA 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.