#D4E5EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.021 224.3), rgb(212, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#D4E5EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5EC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.021 224.3) |
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 #D4E5EC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5EC | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5EC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D4E5EC 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E5EC
oklch(91.1% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.042 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#6591A2
oklch(63.1% 0.054 224)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6878
oklch(49.2% 0.055 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#325462
oklch(42.6% 0.046 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4650
oklch(37.7% 0.036 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#D4E5EC 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) | #E1E4EC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE1EC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE7E7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5EC
#D4E5EC
oklch(91.1% 0.021 224.3)
- #EEDED7
#EEDED7
oklch(91.2% 0.02 45.2)
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 #D4E5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #D4E5EC 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.