#D3ECF7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.8% 0.03 226), rgb(211, 236, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#D3ECF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.11:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ECF7 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 236, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.03 226) |
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 #D3ECF7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3ECF7 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3ECF7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #D3ECF7 text on black | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3ECF7
oklch(92.8% 0.03 226)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#5094AE
oklch(63.2% 0.079 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#307D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#216A84
oklch(49.2% 0.081 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E566B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#D3ECF7 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) | #E6EAF8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6F7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9EFEF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ECF7
#D3ECF7
oklch(92.8% 0.03 226)
- #FAE2D7
#FAE2D7
oklch(92.9% 0.03 46.3)
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 #D3ECF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
Use #D3ECF7 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.