#D1E8EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.024 203.1), rgb(209, 232, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#D1E8EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E8EA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 232, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 37%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.024 203.1) |
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 #D1E8EA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E8EA | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E8EA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #D1E8EA text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1E8EA
oklch(91.5% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#57959B
oklch(63% 0.065 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F86
oklch(55.5% 0.07 204.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C71
oklch(49.2% 0.065 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#26585C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 900
900
#24484B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#D1E8EA 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) | #E4E6EA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2EA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEAE9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E8EA
#D1E8EA
oklch(91.5% 0.024 203.1)
- #F3DDDB
#F3DDDB
oklch(91.5% 0.025 23.9)
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 #D1E8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #D1E8EA 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.