#D1E8EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.026 217.9), rgb(209, 232, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#D1E8EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, 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 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E8EF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 232, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.026 217.9) |
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 #D1E8EF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E8EF | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1E8EF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #D1E8EF text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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)
#D1E8EF
oklch(91.6% 0.026 217.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B7
oklch(70.6% 0.054 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#5694A5
oklch(63.1% 0.069 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#397E90
oklch(55.6% 0.074 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#255764
oklch(42.8% 0.057 217.4)
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Step 900
900
#234751
oklch(37.5% 0.045 218)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#D1E8EF 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) | #E3E6EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE2EF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EBEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E8EF
#D1E8EF
oklch(91.6% 0.026 217.9)
- #F4DED7
#F4DED7
oklch(91.7% 0.026 38.5)
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 #D1E8EF, 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
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D1E8EF 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.