#D3EEF9
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.032 224.2), rgb(211, 238, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#D3EEF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 238, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.032 224.2) |
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 #D3EEF9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EEF9 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EEF9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #D3EEF9 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EEF9
oklch(93.3% 0.032 224.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A94AF
oklch(63% 0.084 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#267E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#176B85
oklch(49.3% 0.085 224.2)
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Step 800
800
#17576C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4857
oklch(37.7% 0.055 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#D3EEF9 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) | #E8ECFA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F2F1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EEF9
#D3EEF9
oklch(93.3% 0.032 224.2)
- #FCE3D8
#FCE3D8
oklch(93.3% 0.031 45.3)
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 #D3EEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
Use #D3EEF9 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.