#D1EFF8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.034 217.7), rgb(209, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#D1EFF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 74%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.034 217.7) |
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 #D1EFF8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EFF8 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EFF8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D1EFF8 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EFF8
oklch(93.3% 0.034 217.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#4096AD
oklch(63% 0.088 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#118098
oklch(55.5% 0.096 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#08586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#154956
oklch(37.8% 0.058 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#D1EFF8 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) | #E9EDF9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8F8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F2F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EFF8
#D1EFF8
oklch(93.3% 0.034 217.7)
- #FEE2D9
#FEE2D9
oklch(93.3% 0.033 38.6)
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 #D1EFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #D1EFF8 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.