What color is #DCEDFA?

#DCEDFA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 237, 250), and in HSL hsl(206, 75%, 92%).

Is #DCEDFA accessible as text?

On white, #DCEDFA has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCEDFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCEDFA?

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

What colors go well with #DCEDFA?

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

No — #DCEDFA 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.

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

Palettes built on #DCEDFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCEDFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #DCEDFA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #DCEDFA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #DCEDFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EDFDFF

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 #DCEDFA Secondary #F5FBFF 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 #DCEDFA 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 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 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DCEDFA

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People also use #DCEDFA with

Celeste Lavender Antique White Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #F9FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBE2FA — 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 #DCEDFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCEDFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 237 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.7% 0.025 240.7);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DAEDFB;
  --color-200: #B8DAF5;
  --color-300: #87BEE8;
  --color-400: #5BA1D7;
  --color-500: #3883BC;
  --color-600: #326790;
  --color-700: #294B66;
  --color-800: #1E3342;
  --color-900: #142029;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DAEDFB',
    200: '#B8DAF5',
    300: '#87BEE8',
    400: '#5BA1D7',
    500: '#3883BC',
    600: '#326790',
    700: '#294B66',
    800: '#1E3342',
    900: '#142029',
  },
}

$base: #DCEDFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DAEDFB;
$base-200: #B8DAF5;
$base-300: #87BEE8;
$base-400: #5BA1D7;
$base-500: #3883BC;
$base-600: #326790;
$base-700: #294B66;
$base-800: #1E3342;
$base-900: #142029;
$base-hover: #89C2EE;
$base-subtle: #F5F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCEDFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8DAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87BEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BA1D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3883BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#326790",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142029",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCEDFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCEDFA

UI roles & guardrails

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