#D4EEFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.033 229.3), rgb(212, 238, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#D4EEFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EEFB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 238, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.033 229.3) |
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 #D4EEFB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EEFB | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EEFB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D4EEFB text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EEFB
oklch(93.4% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B3
oklch(63% 0.086 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6988
oklch(49% 0.087 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B566E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#D4EEFB 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) | #E7EDFC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF2F2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EEFB
#D4EEFB
oklch(93.4% 0.033 229.3)
- #FCE3D7
#FCE3D7
oklch(93.3% 0.032 47.4)
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 #D4EEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #D4EEFB 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.