What color is #DAEDF4?

#DAEDF4 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 237, 244), and in HSL hsl(196, 54%, 91%).

Is #DAEDF4 accessible as text?

On white, #DAEDF4 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAEDF4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAEDF4?

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

What colors go well with #DAEDF4?

As a neutral, #DAEDF4 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 #DAEDF4 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DAEDF4 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.

#DAEDF4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAEDF4

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAEDF4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAEDF4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAEDF4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #DAEDF4 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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 #DAEDF4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #DAEDF4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #ECFEFF

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 #DAEDF4 Secondary #F5FBFE 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 #DAEDF4 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 87/100

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 #DAEDF4 with

Seafoam Lavender Misty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DCE6F4 — 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 #DAEDF4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAEDF4;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 237 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.4% 0.022 221.8);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C0E0EC;
  --color-300: #95C8DA;
  --color-400: #6CAEC6;
  --color-500: #4B91AA;
  --color-600: #3F7183;
  --color-700: #32525D;
  --color-800: #23373D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C0E0EC',
    300: '#95C8DA',
    400: '#6CAEC6',
    500: '#4B91AA',
    600: '#3F7183',
    700: '#32525D',
    800: '#23373D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #DAEDF4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C0E0EC;
$base-300: #95C8DA;
$base-400: #6CAEC6;
$base-500: #4B91AA;
$base-600: #3F7183;
$base-700: #32525D;
$base-800: #23373D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #94CBDF;
$base-subtle: #F5F9FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAEDF4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CAEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B91AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32525D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23373D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAEDF4

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAEDF4

UI roles & guardrails

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