What color is #DEECF9?

#DEECF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 236, 249), and in HSL hsl(209, 69%, 92%).

Is #DEECF9 accessible as text?

On white, #DEECF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEECF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEECF9?

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

What colors go well with #DEECF9?

As a neutral, #DEECF9 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 #DEECF9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DEECF9 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.

#DEECF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEECF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEECF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEECF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEECF9 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 #DEECF9 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #DEECF9 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 #DEECF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EFFCFF

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 #DEECF9 Secondary #F6FBFF 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 #DEECF9 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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 87/100

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.

Pairs with #DEECF9

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People also use #DEECF9 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDE2F9 — 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 #DEECF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEECF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 236 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.6% 0.023 246.0);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEBF9;
  --color-200: #BAD7F2;
  --color-300: #8BB9E4;
  --color-400: #609BD2;
  --color-500: #3E7CB7;
  --color-600: #36628C;
  --color-700: #2C4863;
  --color-800: #203141;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEBF9',
    200: '#BAD7F2',
    300: '#8BB9E4',
    400: '#609BD2',
    500: '#3E7CB7',
    600: '#36628C',
    700: '#2C4863',
    800: '#203141',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #DEECF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEBF9;
$base-200: #BAD7F2;
$base-300: #8BB9E4;
$base-400: #609BD2;
$base-500: #3E7CB7;
$base-600: #36628C;
$base-700: #2C4863;
$base-800: #203141;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #8DBDEA;
$base-subtle: #F6F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEECF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BB9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#609BD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E7CB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36628C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEECF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEECF9

UI roles & guardrails

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