What color is #DAECF9?

#DAECF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 236, 249), and in HSL hsl(205, 72%, 92%).

Is #DAECF9 accessible as text?

On white, #DAECF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAECF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAECF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #DAECF9?

As a neutral, #DAECF9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DAECF9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DAECF9 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DAECF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAECF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAECF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAECF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAECF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DAECF9 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAECF9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DAECF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ECFDFF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DAECF9 Secondary #F5FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DAECF9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 89/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 86/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DAECF9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DCE3F9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DAECF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAECF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 236 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.4% 0.026 239.1);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBEDFA;
  --color-200: #B9DBF3;
  --color-300: #89BFE6;
  --color-400: #5DA3D5;
  --color-500: #3B85BA;
  --color-600: #34688E;
  --color-700: #2A4C64;
  --color-800: #1F3342;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBEDFA',
    200: '#B9DBF3',
    300: '#89BFE6',
    400: '#5DA3D5',
    500: '#3B85BA',
    600: '#34688E',
    700: '#2A4C64',
    800: '#1F3342',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #DAECF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBEDFA;
$base-200: #B9DBF3;
$base-300: #89BFE6;
$base-400: #5DA3D5;
$base-500: #3B85BA;
$base-600: #34688E;
$base-700: #2A4C64;
$base-800: #1F3342;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #8BC4EC;
$base-subtle: #F6F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAECF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89BFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DA3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B85BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34688E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAECF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAECF9

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