#D3F5FD
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.8% 0.037 213.5), rgb(211, 245, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#D3F5FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F5FD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 245, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.037 213.5) |
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 #D3F5FD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F5FD | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F5FD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D3F5FD text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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)
#D3F5FD
oklch(94.8% 0.037 213.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBD
oklch(70.6% 0.076 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#2F98AD
oklch(63% 0.097 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#074A56
oklch(37.7% 0.063 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B32
oklch(26.9% 0.04 214.1)
#D3F5FD 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) | #EFF2FE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F9F7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F5FD
#D3F5FD
oklch(94.8% 0.037 213.5)
- #FFE8E3
#FFE8E3
oklch(94.8% 0.026 32.2)
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 #D3F5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
Use #D3F5FD 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.