#D4ECFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.033 235.2), rgb(212, 236, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#D4ECFB is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECFB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.033 235.2) |
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 #D4ECFB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4ECFB | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4ECFB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D4ECFB text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4ECFB
oklch(93% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 235)
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Step 500
500
#5292B6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 235)
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Step 600
600
#337BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.093 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#25688B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#205571
oklch(42.7% 0.072 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#D4ECFB 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) | #E5EBFC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF0F1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ECFB
#D4ECFB
oklch(93% 0.033 235.2)
- #FAE3D4
#FAE3D4
oklch(93% 0.032 55.3)
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 #D4ECFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4ECFB 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.