#DFF3FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.2% 0.023 220.7), rgb(223, 243, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#DFF3FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF3FA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 243, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 73%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.023 220.7) |
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 #DFF3FA | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF3FA | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF3FA text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF3FA text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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)
#DFF3FA
oklch(95.2% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A3
oklch(63% 0.06 221)
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Step 600
600
#437C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#356979
oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5663
oklch(42.8% 0.051 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#DFF3FA 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) | #EFF2FA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F6F5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF3FA
#DFF3FA
oklch(95.2% 0.023 220.7)
- #FEEAE3
#FEEAE3
oklch(95.1% 0.024 40.3)
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 #DFF3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
Use #DFF3FA 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.