#DFEEF6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.019 230.7), rgb(223, 238, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#DFEEF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 238, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.019 230.7) |
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 #DFEEF6 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEEF6 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEEF6 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #DFEEF6 text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEEF6
oklch(94% 0.019 230.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 229.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A3
oklch(63.2% 0.051 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#517A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#416679
oklch(49% 0.052 231.6)
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Step 800
800
#365362
oklch(42.6% 0.043 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#DFEEF6 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) | #EAEDF6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EAF6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F0F0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEEF6
#DFEEF6
oklch(94% 0.019 230.7)
- #F7E8E0
#F7E8E0
oklch(94.1% 0.02 50.1)
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 #DFEEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
Use #DFEEF6 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.