#D3ECF1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.027 211.1), rgb(211, 236, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#D3ECF1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, 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 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ECF1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 236, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 52%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.027 211.1) |
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 #D3ECF1 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3ECF1 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3ECF1 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D3ECF1 text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#D3ECF1
oklch(92.6% 0.027 211.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#5195A2
oklch(63% 0.072 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#327F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#236C78
oklch(49.2% 0.072 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#D3ECF1 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) | #E7EAF1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEFED | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ECF1
#D3ECF1
oklch(92.6% 0.027 211.1)
- #F8E0DC
#F8E0DC
oklch(92.5% 0.027 29)
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 #D3ECF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
Use #D3ECF1 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.