#D3EBED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.025 202.8), rgb(211, 235, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D3EBED 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EBED |
| RGB | rgb(211, 235, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.025 202.8) |
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 #D3EBED | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EBED | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EBED text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D3EBED text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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)
#D3EBED
oklch(92.3% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#55969B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 202)
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Step 600
600
#378086
oklch(55.6% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#286C72
oklch(49.1% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#23585C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 900
900
#22484C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#D3EBED 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) | #E7E9ED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5ED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEDEC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EBED
#D3EBED
oklch(92.3% 0.025 202.8)
- #F6DFDE
#F6DFDE
oklch(92.2% 0.025 20.6)
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 #D3EBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
Use #D3EBED 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.