#D4EBFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.8% 0.034 239.8), rgb(212, 235, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#D4EBFC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EBFC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 235, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.034 239.8) |
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 #D4EBFC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EBFC | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EBFC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #D4EBFC text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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)
#D4EBFC
oklch(92.8% 0.034 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5491BA
oklch(63.2% 0.089 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#367AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#28678E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#235473
oklch(42.7% 0.074 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#22465D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#D4EBFC 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) | #E4EAFD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEFF0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EBFC
#D4EBFC
oklch(92.8% 0.034 239.8)
- #F9E3D2
#F9E3D2
oklch(92.9% 0.033 60.1)
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 #D4EBFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D4EBFC 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.