What color is #DCE5FE?

#DCE5FE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 229, 254), and in HSL hsl(224, 94%, 93%).

Is #DCE5FE accessible as text?

On white, #DCE5FE has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCE5FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCE5FE?

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

What colors go well with #DCE5FE?

As a neutral, #DCE5FE 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 #DCE5FE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DCE5FE 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.

#DCE5FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCE5FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCE5FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCE5FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCE5FE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #DCE5FE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #DCE5FE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCE5FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F1FAFF

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 #F8F4EF Accent #DCE5FE Secondary #F7FAFF Support #9D8F88 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.

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Color Lab

How #DCE5FE 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 86/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

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 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 82/100

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 #DCE5FE 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FAFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DFDCFE — 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 #DCE5FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCE5FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 229 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.3% 0.035 269.9);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C5FC;
  --color-300: #7B9BF4;
  --color-400: #4B75E7;
  --color-500: #2854CD;
  --color-600: #26469B;
  --color-700: #21366D;
  --color-800: #1A2647;
  --color-900: #12192B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B1C5FC',
    300: '#7B9BF4',
    400: '#4B75E7',
    500: '#2854CD',
    600: '#26469B',
    700: '#21366D',
    800: '#1A2647',
    900: '#12192B',
  },
}

$base: #DCE5FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B1C5FC;
$base-300: #7B9BF4;
$base-400: #4B75E7;
$base-500: #2854CD;
$base-600: #26469B;
$base-700: #21366D;
$base-800: #1A2647;
$base-900: #12192B;
$base-hover: #80A1FB;
$base-subtle: #F6F8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCE5FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7B9BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4B75E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2854CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26469B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21366D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12192B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCE5FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCE5FE

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