#D0E4EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.026 231.6), rgb(208, 228, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#D0E4EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0E4EF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 228, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.026 231.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0E4EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0E4EF | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D0E4EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0E4EF text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0E4EF
oklch(90.7% 0.026 231.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.069 232)
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Step 600
600
#427B97
oklch(55.6% 0.074 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#336881
oklch(49.2% 0.069 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#D0E4EF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DFE3F0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFEF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E7E7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0E4EF
#D0E4EF
oklch(90.7% 0.026 231.6)
- #EFDCD1
#EFDCD1
oklch(90.7% 0.026 52.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0E4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #D0E4EF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.