#D4E4F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.029 249.8), rgb(212, 228, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#D4E4F5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.029 249.8) |
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 #D4E4F5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4F5 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4F5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D4E4F5 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E4F5
oklch(91.2% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#668DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.076 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D648B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#335171
oklch(42.6% 0.064 251)
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Step 900
900
#2D445B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#D4E4F5 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) | #DEE4F6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE8E9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4F5
#D4E4F5
oklch(91.2% 0.029 249.8)
- #EFDFCE
#EFDFCE
oklch(91.2% 0.029 69.1)
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 #D4E4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E4F5 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.