#D3D7F6
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7), rgb(211, 215, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#D3D7F6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3D7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 215, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7) |
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 #D3D7F6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3D7F6 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D3D7F6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3D7F6 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#959BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6669B9
oklch(55.5% 0.123 280)
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Step 700
700
#55579F
oklch(49% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#454881
oklch(42.7% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D68
oklch(37.8% 0.073 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#D3D7F6 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) | #CFDAF7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED8F5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDCE1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3D7F6
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
- #E0DBBB
#E0DBBB
oklch(88.7% 0.043 99.9)
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 #D3D7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #D3D7F6 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.