#D3F7FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.3% 0.039 212.6), rgb(211, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#D3F7FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F7FF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.039 212.6) |
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 #D3F7FF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F7FF | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F7FF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D3F7FF text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#D3F7FF
oklch(95.3% 0.039 212.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD4
oklch(81% 0.05 212.5)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#2499AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 213)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#072C33
oklch(27.1% 0.042 213.1)
#D3F7FF 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) | #F0F4FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6FBF9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F7FF
#D3F7FF
oklch(95.3% 0.039 212.6)
- #FFEAE6
#FFEAE6
oklch(95.3% 0.024 30.5)
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 #D3F7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
Use #D3F7FF 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.