What color is #DEEBED?

#DEEBED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 235, 237), and in HSL hsl(188, 29%, 90%).

Is #DEEBED accessible as text?

On white, #DEEBED has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEEBED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEEBED?

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

What colors go well with #DEEBED?

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

No — #DEEBED 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.

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

Palettes built on #DEEBED

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEEBED Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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 #DEEBED Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEEBED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F1FDFF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEEBED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DEEBED Secondary #F6FBFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DEEBED 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 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 91/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEEBED with

Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEE6ED — 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 #DEEBED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEEBED;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 235 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.014 207.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EFF1;
  --color-200: #CADFE2;
  --color-300: #A5C5CA;
  --color-400: #81ABB1;
  --color-500: #618D94;
  --color-600: #4F6E73;
  --color-700: #3C5053;
  --color-800: #293637;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EFF1',
    200: '#CADFE2',
    300: '#A5C5CA',
    400: '#81ABB1',
    500: '#618D94',
    600: '#4F6E73',
    700: '#3C5053',
    800: '#293637',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #DEEBED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EFF1;
$base-200: #CADFE2;
$base-300: #A5C5CA;
$base-400: #81ABB1;
$base-500: #618D94;
$base-600: #4F6E73;
$base-700: #3C5053;
$base-800: #293637;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #A3C7CC;
$base-subtle: #F6F9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEEBED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5C5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81ABB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#618D94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6E73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEEBED

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEEBED

UI roles & guardrails

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