#D5EFF5
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.028 213.2), rgb(213, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#D5EFF5 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 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.028 213.2) |
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 #D5EFF5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFF5 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFF5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #D5EFF5 text on black | 17.49:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A5
oklch(63% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8090
oklch(55.7% 0.082 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5863
oklch(42.7% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#D5EFF5 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) | #EAEDF5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF2F1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFF5
#D5EFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 213.2)
- #FCE3DD
#FCE3DD
oklch(93.4% 0.029 33.7)
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 #D5EFF5, 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 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #D5EFF5 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.