#D5EEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.035 237.5), rgb(213, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#D5EEFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EEFF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.035 237.5) |
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 #D5EEFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EEFF | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EEFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #D5EEFF text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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)
#D5EEFF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 237.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BB
oklch(63% 0.093 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E7BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.101 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#20688F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5574
oklch(42.8% 0.077 237)
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Step 900
900
#1F465E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#D5EEFF 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF2F3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EEFF
#D5EEFF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 237.5)
- #FDE5D4
#FDE5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 57.6)
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 #D5EEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
Use #D5EEFF 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.