#D3EFEC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.03 188.8), rgb(211, 239, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#D3EFEC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EFEC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 239, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 47%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.03 188.8) |
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 #D3EFEC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EFEC | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EFEC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #D3EFEC text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EFEC
oklch(93.1% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#73ADA8
oklch(70.6% 0.061 189)
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Step 500
500
#4B9993
oklch(63.2% 0.078 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#27837D
oklch(55.6% 0.084 188.7)
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Step 700
700
#176F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 189.1)
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Step 800
800
#185A56
oklch(42.6% 0.065 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C2A
oklch(27.2% 0.032 188.9)
#D3EFEC 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) | #ECECEC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E7EC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF1EE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EFEC
#D3EFEC
oklch(93.1% 0.03 188.8)
- #FBE1E4
#FBE1E4
oklch(93.2% 0.029 9.7)
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 #D3EFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
Use #D3EFEC 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.