#DFEFF7
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.3% 0.02 229), rgb(223, 239, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#DFEFF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 239, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 60%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.02 229) |
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 #DFEFF7 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEFF7 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEFF7 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DFEFF7 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEFF7
oklch(94.3% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#DFEFF7 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) | #EBEEF7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBF7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F1F1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEFF7
#DFEFF7
oklch(94.3% 0.02 229)
- #F8E8E0
#F8E8E0
oklch(94.2% 0.021 48.5)
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 #DFEFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #DFEFF7 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.