#D1EFFD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.037 227.6), rgb(209, 239, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#D1EFFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EFFD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 239, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 92%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.037 227.6) |
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 #D1EFFD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EFFD | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EFFD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #D1EFFD text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 227.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E7FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#065771
oklch(42.7% 0.08 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#D1EFFD 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) | #E8EDFE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F3F3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EFFD
#D1EFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 227.6)
- #FFE3D5
#FFE3D5
oklch(93.5% 0.036 48.3)
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 #D1EFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.042
Use #D1EFFD 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.