#D3F4FD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.6% 0.036 216), rgb(211, 244, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#D3F4FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F4FD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 244, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.036 216) |
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 #D3F4FD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F4FD | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F4FD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #D3F4FD text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F4FD
oklch(94.6% 0.036 216)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#3498AE
oklch(63.2% 0.095 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A57
oklch(37.8% 0.063 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#D3F4FD 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) | #EDF1FE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F8F7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F4FD
#D3F4FD
oklch(94.6% 0.036 216)
- #FFE7E1
#FFE7E1
oklch(94.6% 0.028 34.3)
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 #D3F4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
Use #D3F4FD 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.