#D2E5FB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.5% 0.036 252.1), rgb(210, 229, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#D2E5FB is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2E5FB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 229, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.036 252.1) |
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 #D2E5FB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2E5FB | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D2E5FB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D2E5FB text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2E5FB
oklch(91.5% 0.036 252.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.096 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4376AE
oklch(55.6% 0.104 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#346396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#D2E5FB 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) | #DDE5FC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E1FB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EAEC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2E5FB
#D2E5FB
oklch(91.5% 0.036 252.1)
- #F2E0C9
#F2E0C9
oklch(91.5% 0.036 74)
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 #D2E5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.053
Use #D2E5FB 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.