#DFEFEE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.017 192.3), rgb(223, 239, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#DFEFEE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.017. 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 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEFEE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 239, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 33%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.017 192.3) |
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 #DFEFEE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEFEE | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEFEE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #DFEFEE text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEFEE
oklch(94% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9290
oklch(63% 0.044 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#517D7B
oklch(55.7% 0.049 192.2)
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Step 700
700
#416967
oklch(49.1% 0.045 191.8)
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Step 800
800
#365654
oklch(42.8% 0.038 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4746
oklch(37.8% 0.03 192.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#DFEFEE 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) | #EDEDEE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEBEE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF0EF | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEFEE
#DFEFEE
oklch(94% 0.017 192.3)
- #F6E7E8
#F6E7E8
oklch(94% 0.016 12.8)
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 #DFEFEE, 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 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
Use #DFEFEE 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.