#D2E6F2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.027 234), rgb(210, 230, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#D2E6F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2E6F2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 230, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 55%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.027 234) |
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 #D2E6F2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2E6F2 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D2E6F2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D2E6F2 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2E6F2
oklch(91.4% 0.027 234)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AE
oklch(63.1% 0.071 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#427B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#336783
oklch(49% 0.071 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B546B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#D2E6F2 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) | #E0E5F3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE9EA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2E6F2
#D2E6F2
oklch(91.4% 0.027 234)
- #F2DED2
#F2DED2
oklch(91.4% 0.027 53.1)
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 #D2E6F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #D2E6F2 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.