#D4E5F2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.3% 0.025 240.7), rgb(212, 229, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#D4E5F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.025 240.7) |
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 #D4E5F2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5F2 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5F2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #D4E5F2 text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E5F2
oklch(91.3% 0.025 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A5BF
oklch(70.6% 0.053 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#648FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A799A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6684
oklch(49.2% 0.068 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#31536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4557
oklch(37.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#D4E5F2 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) | #E0E4F3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE8E9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5F2
#D4E5F2
oklch(91.3% 0.025 240.7)
- #F0DFD2
#F0DFD2
oklch(91.4% 0.026 59.9)
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 #D4E5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E5F2 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.