#DFF5FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.6% 0.024 212.9), rgb(223, 245, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#DFF5FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.024. 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 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.57:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF5FA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 245, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 73%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.024 212.9) |
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 #DFF5FA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF5FA | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF5FA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF5FA text on black | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DFF5FA
oklch(95.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A76
oklch(49% 0.064 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#285760
oklch(42.8% 0.053 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#DFF5FA 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) | #F1F3FA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEFFA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F7F6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF5FA
#DFF5FA
oklch(95.6% 0.024 212.9)
- #FFEBE7
#FFEBE7
oklch(95.5% 0.023 31.1)
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 #DFF5FA, 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 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
Use #DFF5FA 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.