#D5E2FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.1% 0.04 265.1), rgb(213, 226, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#D5E2FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 265°. 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 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E2FD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 226, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.04 265.1) |
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 #D5E2FD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E2FD | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E2FD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #D5E2FD text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5E2FD
oklch(91.1% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5371B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 265)
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Step 700
700
#435E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 265)
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Step 800
800
#374D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#D5E2FD 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) | #DAE3FE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7EB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E2FD
#D5E2FD
oklch(91.1% 0.04 265.1)
- #EEE0C5
#EEE0C5
oklch(91.1% 0.039 83.8)
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 #D5E2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #D5E2FD 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.