#D3E4E6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.018 205.3), rgb(211, 228, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#D3E4E6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 228, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 28%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.018 205.3) |
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 #D3E4E6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E4E6 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E4E6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3E4E6 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3E4E6
oklch(90.7% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.038 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#669297
oklch(63% 0.048 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C82
oklch(55.5% 0.052 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E696E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#33565A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 205)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#D3E4E6 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) | #E1E2E6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0E6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE6E5 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E4E6
#D3E4E6
oklch(90.7% 0.018 205.3)
- #ECDCDA
#ECDCDA
oklch(90.7% 0.018 26.1)
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 #D3E4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.013
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #D3E4E6 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.