#D4F0FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.9% 0.036 231.1), rgb(212, 240, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#D4F0FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.70:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F0FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 240, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.036 231.1) |
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 #D4F0FF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F0FF | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F0FF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #D4F0FF text on black | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F0FF
oklch(93.9% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4594B8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.102 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 231)
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Step 800
800
#125672
oklch(42.7% 0.079 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#D4F0FF 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F4F5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F0FF
#D4F0FF
oklch(93.9% 0.036 231.1)
- #FFE5D7
#FFE5D7
oklch(93.9% 0.034 50.2)
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 #D4F0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #D4F0FF 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.