#D3F0FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.8% 0.036 228.4), rgb(211, 240, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#D3F0FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F0FE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 240, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.036 228.4) |
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 #D3F0FE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F0FE | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F0FE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #D3F0FE text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F0FE
oklch(93.8% 0.036 228.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#4294B7
oklch(63% 0.095 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#187EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.102 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#036A8B
oklch(49% 0.095 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5771
oklch(42.8% 0.079 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#16485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#D3F0FE 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) | #E9EEFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F4F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F0FE
#D3F0FE
oklch(93.8% 0.036 228.4)
- #FFE5D7
#FFE5D7
oklch(93.9% 0.034 50.2)
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 #D3F0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
Use #D3F0FE 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.