#D3DFFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.4% 0.044 268.7), rgb(211, 223, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#D3DFFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DFFE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 223, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.044 268.7) |
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 #D3DFFE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DFFE | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DFFE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DFFE text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3DFFE
oklch(90.4% 0.044 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D0
oklch(63% 0.117 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#455BA3
oklch(49% 0.118 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#D3DFFE 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDFD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E5E9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3DFFE
#D3DFFE
oklch(90.4% 0.044 268.7)
- #EBDFBF
#EBDFBF
oklch(90.5% 0.044 89.9)
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 #D3DFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #D3DFFE 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.