#D3E5EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.024 231.9), rgb(211, 229, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#D3E5EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E5EF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 229, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 47%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.024 231.9) |
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 #D3E5EF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E5EF | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E5EF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D3E5EF text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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)
#D3E5EF
oklch(91.1% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D1
oklch(81% 0.03 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A7BA
oklch(70.8% 0.048 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6291A9
oklch(63.2% 0.062 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#487A94
oklch(55.5% 0.067 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#39677E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 231.7)
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Step 800
800
#305467
oklch(42.7% 0.052 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#D3E5EF 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) | #E0E4F0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1EF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE8E8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E5EF
#D3E5EF
oklch(91.1% 0.024 231.9)
- #EFDED4
#EFDED4
oklch(91.2% 0.023 52.7)
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 #D3E5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #D3E5EF 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.