#D5DFF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.4% 0.037 268.9), rgb(213, 223, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#D5DFF9 is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 223, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 75%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.037 268.9) |
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 #D5DFF9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DFF9 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DFF9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DFF9 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DFF9
oklch(90.4% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7187C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A70B2
oklch(55.7% 0.106 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 269.5)
#D5DFF9 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) | #D8E1FA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEF8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE4E7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5DFF9
#D5DFF9
oklch(90.4% 0.037 268.9)
- #E9DFC4
#E9DFC4
oklch(90.5% 0.037 90.1)
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 #D5DFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #D5DFF9 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.