#D1EBF2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.029 215.7), rgb(209, 235, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D1EBF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 235, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.029 215.7) |
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 #D1EBF2 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EBF2 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EBF2 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D1EBF2 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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)
#D1EBF2
oklch(92.3% 0.029 215.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F92
oklch(55.5% 0.083 216)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B7C
oklch(49% 0.077 215.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5865
oklch(42.8% 0.064 215)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#D1EBF2 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) | #E6E9F2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4F2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EEED | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EBF2
#D1EBF2
oklch(92.3% 0.029 215.7)
- #F8DFD9
#F8DFD9
oklch(92.2% 0.029 33.7)
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 #D1EBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
Use #D1EBF2 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.