#D3E9EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.025 215.9), rgb(211, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#D3E9EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E9EF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.025 215.9) |
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 #D3E9EF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3E9EF | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3E9EF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D3E9EF text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3E9EF
oklch(92% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 216)
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Step 500
500
#5994A3
oklch(63.2% 0.065 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 216)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.4)
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Step 800
800
#275662
oklch(42.6% 0.055 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#254750
oklch(37.6% 0.042 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#D3E9EF 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) | #E5E7EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCECEB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E9EF
#D3E9EF
oklch(92% 0.025 215.9)
- #F4DFD9
#F4DFD9
oklch(91.9% 0.025 36.5)
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 #D3E9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
Use #D3E9EF 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.