#D5EEFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.032 230.3), rgb(213, 238, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#D5EEFB is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EEFB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.032 230.3) |
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 #D5EEFB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EEFB | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EEFB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #D5EEFB text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#D5EEFB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 230.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 230)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#216987
oklch(49.1% 0.084 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E566E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 230)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#D5EEFB 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) | #E8EDFC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF2F2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EEFB
#D5EEFB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 230.3)
- #FCE4D7
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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 #D5EEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #D5EEFB 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.