#D4EFFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.036 233.8), rgb(212, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#D4EFFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 234°. 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 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.036 233.8) |
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 #D4EFFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFFF | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #D4EFFF text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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)
#D4EFFF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4993BA
oklch(63.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 600
600
#257CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#15698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#165673
oklch(42.8% 0.078 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#D4EFFF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F3F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFFF
#D4EFFF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 233.8)
- #FFE5D5
#FFE5D5
oklch(93.9% 0.036 53.7)
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 #D4EFFF, 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 0.040
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #D4EFFF 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.