#D5EFF4
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.028 210.5), rgb(213, 239, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#D5EFF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 58%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.028 210.5) |
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 #D5EFF4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFF4 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFF4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #D5EFF4 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#D5EFF4
oklch(93.5% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A3
oklch(63.2% 0.074 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D808E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.074 210)
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Step 800
800
#1C5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#D5EFF4 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) | #EAEDF4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8F4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF2F0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFF4
#D5EFF4
oklch(93.5% 0.028 210.5)
- #FCE3DE
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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 #D5EFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
Use #D5EFF4 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.