#D5E9EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.022 214.4), rgb(213, 233, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#D5E9EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E9EE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 233, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.022 214.4) |
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 #D5E9EE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5E9EE | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5E9EE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #D5E9EE text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5E9EE
oklch(92.1% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.046 214.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F939F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#437D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 214)
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Step 700
700
#356975
oklch(49% 0.059 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 215)
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Step 900
900
#28474E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#D5E9EE 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) | #E5E7EE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEBEA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E9EE
#D5E9EE
oklch(92.1% 0.022 214.4)
- #F3E0DB
#F3E0DB
oklch(92.1% 0.022 35.1)
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 #D5E9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #D5E9EE 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.