What color is #DCDEF8?

#DCDEF8 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 222, 248), and in HSL hsl(236, 67%, 92%).

Is #DCDEF8 accessible as text?

On white, #DCDEF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCDEF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCDEF8?

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

What colors go well with #DCDEF8?

As a neutral, #DCDEF8 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 #DCDEF8 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DCDEF8 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.

#DCDEF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCDEF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCDEF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCDEF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCDEF8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCDEF8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCDEF8 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DCDEF8 Secondary #F8F9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCDEF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F6F8FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #DCDEF8 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 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DCDEF8 with

Powder Blue Lavender Beige Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F9FD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E4DDF8 — 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 #DCDEF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCDEF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 222 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.035 282.2);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDEF9;
  --color-200: #BBBFF1;
  --color-300: #8C92E3;
  --color-400: #6269D0;
  --color-500: #3F47B5;
  --color-600: #373D8B;
  --color-700: #2C3062;
  --color-800: #202241;
  --color-900: #161728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDEF9',
    200: '#BBBFF1',
    300: '#8C92E3',
    400: '#6269D0',
    500: '#3F47B5',
    600: '#373D8B',
    700: '#2C3062',
    800: '#202241',
    900: '#161728',
  },
}

$base: #DCDEF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDEF9;
$base-200: #BBBFF1;
$base-300: #8C92E3;
$base-400: #6269D0;
$base-500: #3F47B5;
$base-600: #373D8B;
$base-700: #2C3062;
$base-800: #202241;
$base-900: #161728;
$base-hover: #8F95E9;
$base-subtle: #F6F6FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCDEF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBBFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8C92E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6269D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F47B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#373D8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C3062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCDEF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCDEF8

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