#D4EBF7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.7% 0.029 230.3), rgb(212, 235, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#D4EBF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. 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 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EBF7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 235, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.029 230.3) |
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 #D4EBF7 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EBF7 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EBF7 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D4EBF7 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#D4EBF7
oklch(92.7% 0.029 230.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D5
oklch(81% 0.038 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BF
oklch(70.7% 0.06 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#5592AF
oklch(63% 0.077 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#377C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#296985
oklch(49.2% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#24556C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#234757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 229)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#D4EBF7 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) | #E5EAF8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E5F7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEEEF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EBF7
#D4EBF7
oklch(92.7% 0.029 230.3)
- #F8E2D6
#F8E2D6
oklch(92.7% 0.029 50.6)
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 #D4EBF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4EBF7 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.