#D3E9FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.4% 0.037 247), rgb(211, 233, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#D3E9FE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 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 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E9FE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 233, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.037 247) |
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 #D3E9FE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3E9FE | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3E9FE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #D3E9FE text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3E9FE
oklch(92.4% 0.037 247)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#568FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.097 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#3978AE
oklch(55.6% 0.106 247)
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Step 700
700
#2B6595
oklch(49.1% 0.098 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#255279
oklch(42.6% 0.082 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#234461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#D3E9FE 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) | #E1E9FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EEF0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E9FE
#D3E9FE
oklch(92.4% 0.037 247)
- #F7E2CD
#F7E2CD
oklch(92.4% 0.036 67.4)
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 #D3E9FE, 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 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #D3E9FE 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.