#D3EEFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.036 233.8), rgb(211, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#D3EEFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 234°. 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 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EEFE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.036 233.8) |
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 #D3EEFE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EEFE | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EEFE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #D3EEFE text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EEFE
oklch(93.4% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4893BA
oklch(63.2% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#257CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#15698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#165673
oklch(42.8% 0.078 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#D3EEFE 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F2F3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EEFE
#D3EEFE
oklch(93.4% 0.036 233.8)
- #FDE4D4
#FDE4D4
oklch(93.5% 0.035 54.8)
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 #D3EEFE, 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 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.045
Use #D3EEFE 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.