#D4E9EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.023 213.6), rgb(212, 233, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#D4E9EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 43%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.023 213.6) |
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 #D4E9EE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4E9EE | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4E9EE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D4E9EE text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E9EE
oklch(92% 0.023 213.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A0
oklch(63% 0.061 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#407E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 213)
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Step 700
700
#326A76
oklch(49.2% 0.062 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5660
oklch(42.6% 0.051 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#D4E9EE 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) | #E5E7EE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4EE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEBEA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E9EE
#D4E9EE
oklch(92% 0.023 213.6)
- #F4DFDB
#F4DFDB
oklch(92% 0.024 30.5)
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 #D4E9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #D4E9EE 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.