#D5EEF2
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.2% 0.027 208.3), rgb(213, 238, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#D5EEF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 53%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.027 208.3) |
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 #D5EEF2 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EEF2 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EEF2 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #D5EEF2 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EEF2
oklch(93.2% 0.027 208.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#5296A0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#32808B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 208)
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Step 700
700
#236C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 208)
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Step 800
800
#205860
oklch(42.7% 0.059 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#20484E
oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#D5EEF2 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) | #EAECF2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF0EF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EEF2
#D5EEF2
oklch(93.2% 0.027 208.3)
- #FAE2DF
#FAE2DF
oklch(93.1% 0.027 26.2)
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 #D5EEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
Use #D5EEF2 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.