#DFEDFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.025 250), rgb(223, 237, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#DFEDFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.025. 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 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEDFC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 237, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 83%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.025 250) |
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 #DFEDFC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEDFC | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEDFC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #DFEDFC text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEDFC
oklch(94% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52779C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#426486
oklch(49.2% 0.068 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#37516C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#DFEDFC 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) | #E8EDFD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F0F2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEDFC
#DFEDFC
oklch(94% 0.025 250)
- #F7E9DA
#F7E9DA
oklch(94.1% 0.025 69.4)
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 #DFEDFC, 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
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #DFEDFC 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.