#D5ECFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.031 234.4), rgb(213, 236, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#D5ECFA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECFA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 234.4) |
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 #D5ECFA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECFA | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECFA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D5ECFA text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECFA
oklch(93% 0.031 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#5592B3
oklch(63.2% 0.081 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#377B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#296888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#23556F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#22465A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 235)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#D5ECFA 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) | #E6EBFB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF0F0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECFA
#D5ECFA
oklch(93% 0.031 234.4)
- #F9E3D5
#F9E3D5
oklch(93% 0.031 54.7)
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 #D5ECFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5ECFA 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.