#D5ECFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.036 243), rgb(213, 236, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#D5ECFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECFF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.036 243) |
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 #D5ECFF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECFF | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECFF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D5ECFF text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECFF
oklch(93.2% 0.036 243)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5490BE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3679AA
oklch(55.5% 0.102 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#286692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#235376
oklch(42.6% 0.078 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#22455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#152938
oklch(27.2% 0.038 242.4)
#D5ECFF 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) | #E4ECFF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF1F2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECFF
#D5ECFF
oklch(93.2% 0.036 243)
- #FAE4D1
#FAE4D1
oklch(93.2% 0.035 63.2)
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 #D5ECFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D5ECFF 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.