#D3E8FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.2% 0.035 246.9), rgb(211, 232, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#D3E8FC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E8FC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 232, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.035 246.9) |
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 #D3E8FC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3E8FC | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3E8FC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #D3E8FC text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3E8FC
oklch(92.2% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#598FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.093 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D78AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6593
oklch(49.2% 0.094 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#285277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#D3E8FC 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) | #E0E8FD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE3FC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EDEE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E8FC
#D3E8FC
oklch(92.2% 0.035 246.9)
- #F6E1CD
#F6E1CD
oklch(92.1% 0.035 66)
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 #D3E8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #D3E8FC 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.