What color is #DEDFF8?

#DEDFF8 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 223, 248), and in HSL hsl(238, 65%, 92%).

Is #DEDFF8 accessible as text?

On white, #DEDFF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEDFF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEDFF8?

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

What colors go well with #DEDFF8?

As a neutral, #DEDFF8 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 #DEDFF8 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DEDFF8 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.

#DEDFF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEDFF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEDFF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEDFF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEDFF8 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 #DEDFF8 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 #DEDFF8 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 #DEDFF8 Secondary #F9F9FF 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 #DEDFF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7F8FF

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 #DEDFF8 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 86/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

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 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 81/100

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 #DEDFF8 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 14.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E5DDF8 — 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 #DEDFF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEDFF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 223 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.0% 0.034 283.9);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DDDEF9;
  --color-200: #BCBEF1;
  --color-300: #8E90E2;
  --color-400: #6367CF;
  --color-500: #4145B4;
  --color-600: #383B89;
  --color-700: #2D2F62;
  --color-800: #212240;
  --color-900: #161627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DDDEF9',
    200: '#BCBEF1',
    300: '#8E90E2',
    400: '#6367CF',
    500: '#4145B4',
    600: '#383B89',
    700: '#2D2F62',
    800: '#212240',
    900: '#161627',
  },
}

$base: #DEDFF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DDDEF9;
$base-200: #BCBEF1;
$base-300: #8E90E2;
$base-400: #6367CF;
$base-500: #4145B4;
$base-600: #383B89;
$base-700: #2D2F62;
$base-800: #212240;
$base-900: #161627;
$base-hover: #9093E7;
$base-subtle: #F6F6FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEDFF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCBEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E90E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6367CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4145B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#383B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D2F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEDFF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEDFF8

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