#D4E4F7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.3% 0.031 252.7), rgb(212, 228, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#D4E4F7 is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4F7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.031 252.7) |
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 #D4E4F7 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4F7 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4F7 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #D4E4F7 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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)
#D4E4F7
oklch(91.3% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#658DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 252)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A6
oklch(55.6% 0.089 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D638F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 253)
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Step 800
800
#335174
oklch(42.8% 0.069 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#D4E4F7 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) | #DDE4F8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE8EA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4F7
#D4E4F7
oklch(91.3% 0.031 252.7)
- #EFDFCC
#EFDFCC
oklch(91.1% 0.031 72.2)
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 #D4E4F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E4F7 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.