What color is #DAEEF0?

#DAEEF0 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 238, 240), and in HSL hsl(185, 42%, 90%).

Is #DAEEF0 accessible as text?

On white, #DAEEF0 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAEEF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAEEF0?

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

What colors go well with #DAEEF0?

As a neutral, #DAEEF0 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 #DAEEF0 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DAEEF0 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.

#DAEEF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAEEF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAEEF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAEEF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAEEF0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum 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 #DAEEF0 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DAEEF0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #ECFEFF

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAEEF0 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DAEEF0 Secondary #F5FCFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DAEEF0 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 44/100

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 3/100

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 8/100

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 #DAEEF0 with

Seafoam Lavender Greige 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBE7F0 — 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 #DAEEF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAEEF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 238 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.5% 0.021 204.0);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F2F4;
  --color-200: #C5E4E7;
  --color-300: #9CCED3;
  --color-400: #76B6BC;
  --color-500: #55999F;
  --color-600: #47777B;
  --color-700: #365658;
  --color-800: #26393B;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F2F4',
    200: '#C5E4E7',
    300: '#9CCED3',
    400: '#76B6BC',
    500: '#55999F',
    600: '#47777B',
    700: '#365658',
    800: '#26393B',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #DAEEF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F2F4;
$base-200: #C5E4E7;
$base-300: #9CCED3;
$base-400: #76B6BC;
$base-500: #55999F;
$base-600: #47777B;
$base-700: #365658;
$base-800: #26393B;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #9AD1D6;
$base-subtle: #F5F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAEEF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CCED3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76B6BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55999F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47777B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26393B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAEEF0

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAEEF0

UI roles & guardrails

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