#D4E8FB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.2% 0.034 246.8), rgb(212, 232, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#D4E8FB is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8FB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.034 246.8) |
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 #D4E8FB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4E8FB | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4E8FB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D4E8FB text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E8FB
oklch(92.2% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CA
oklch(70.7% 0.069 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBC
oklch(63% 0.088 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4078A8
oklch(55.6% 0.096 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#326590
oklch(49.1% 0.088 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5275
oklch(42.6% 0.074 247)
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Step 900
900
#27445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#D4E8FB 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) | #E1E8FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAECEE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8FB
#D4E8FB
oklch(92.2% 0.034 246.8)
- #F5E1CE
#F5E1CE
oklch(92.1% 0.034 65.9)
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 #D4E8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E8FB 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.