#D3EBF2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.027 217.1), rgb(211, 235, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#D3EBF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 235, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.027 217.1) |
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 #D3EBF2 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EBF2 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EBF2 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #D3EBF2 text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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)
#D3EBF2
oklch(92.5% 0.027 217.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB7
oklch(70.8% 0.055 216)
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Step 500
500
#5494A6
oklch(63.1% 0.071 218)
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Step 600
600
#357E91
oklch(55.5% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#276B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.071 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#225764
oklch(42.7% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#224852
oklch(37.8% 0.046 217.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#D3EBF2 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) | #E6E9F2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E5F2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEEED | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EBF2
#D3EBF2
oklch(92.5% 0.027 217.1)
- #F7E0DA
#F7E0DA
oklch(92.4% 0.027 35)
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 #D3EBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
Use #D3EBF2 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.