#D3F4FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.7% 0.037 218), rgb(211, 244, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#D3F4FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 218°. 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 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F4FE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 244, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.037 218) |
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 #D3F4FE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F4FE | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F4FE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #D3F4FE text on black | 18.14:1 | 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)
#D3F4FE
oklch(94.7% 0.037 218)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#3397B0
oklch(63% 0.097 218)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4958
oklch(37.6% 0.063 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#D3F4FE 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) | #EDF2FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F8F7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F4FE
#D3F4FE
oklch(94.7% 0.037 218)
- #FFE8E0
#FFE8E0
oklch(94.7% 0.027 40.2)
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 #D3F4FE, 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 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
Use #D3F4FE 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.