#D0E6FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.5% 0.036 245.6), rgb(208, 230, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#D0E6FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0E6FA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 230, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.036 245.6) |
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 #D0E6FA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0E6FA | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D0E6FA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #D0E6FA text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D0E6FA
oklch(91.5% 0.036 245.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#568FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.094 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#3978AC
oklch(55.5% 0.104 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6593
oklch(49% 0.095 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#255378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#234560
oklch(37.8% 0.061 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#D0E6FA 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) | #DEE6FB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E1FA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EBEC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0E6FA
#D0E6FA
oklch(91.5% 0.036 245.6)
- #F4DFCA
#F4DFCA
oklch(91.5% 0.036 67.3)
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 #D0E6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #D0E6FA 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.