#D4E9F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.2% 0.028 232.7), rgb(212, 233, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#D4E9F5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.028 232.7) |
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 #D4E9F5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4E9F5 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4E9F5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #D4E9F5 text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E9F5
oklch(92.2% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7BF
oklch(70.6% 0.057 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A91AE
oklch(63% 0.073 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#306884
oklch(49.2% 0.074 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#29556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#D4E9F5 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) | #E3E8F6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE4F5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCECED | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E9F5
#D4E9F5
oklch(92.2% 0.028 232.7)
- #F5E1D5
#F5E1D5
oklch(92.3% 0.027 53.1)
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 #D4E9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #D4E9F5 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.