What color is #DAF3FF?

#DAF3FF is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 243, 255), and in HSL hsl(199, 100%, 93%).

Is #DAF3FF accessible as text?

On white, #DAF3FF has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAF3FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAF3FF?

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

What colors go well with #DAF3FF?

As a neutral, #DAF3FF 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 #DAF3FF the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #DAF3FF is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) 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.

#DAF3FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAF3FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAF3FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAF3FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAF3FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #DAF3FF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Cool White 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 #DAF3FF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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 #DAF3FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E8FEFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DAF3FF Secondary #F3FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DAF3FF 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 41/100

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 5/100

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 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 86/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBE8FF — 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 #DAF3FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAF3FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 243 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.031 228.2);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B1E4FC;
  --color-300: #77CFF8;
  --color-400: #46B7EC;
  --color-500: #229BD2;
  --color-600: #23789F;
  --color-700: #1F5670;
  --color-800: #183948;
  --color-900: #11242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B1E4FC',
    300: '#77CFF8',
    400: '#46B7EC',
    500: '#229BD2',
    600: '#23789F',
    700: '#1F5670',
    800: '#183948',
    900: '#11242C',
  },
}

$base: #DAF3FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B1E4FC;
$base-300: #77CFF8;
$base-400: #46B7EC;
$base-500: #229BD2;
$base-600: #23789F;
$base-700: #1F5670;
$base-800: #183948;
$base-900: #11242C;
$base-hover: #7CD6FF;
$base-subtle: #F6FBFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAF3FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77CFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46B7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#229BD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23789F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5670",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAF3FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAF3FF

UI roles & guardrails

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