#D4E8F3
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.9% 0.026 231.6), rgb(212, 232, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#D4E8F3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.026. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.026 231.6) |
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 #D4E8F3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E8F3 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4E8F3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #D4E8F3 text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E8F3
oklch(91.9% 0.026 231.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.069 232)
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Step 600
600
#427B97
oklch(55.6% 0.074 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#336881
oklch(49.2% 0.069 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#D4E8F3 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) | #E3E7F4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE3F3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEBEB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8F3
#D4E8F3
oklch(91.9% 0.026 231.6)
- #F3E0D5
#F3E0D5
oklch(91.9% 0.026 52.2)
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 #D4E8F3, 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 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #D4E8F3 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.