#D5EFF8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6), rgb(213, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#D5EFF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030. 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 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6) |
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 #D5EFF8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFF8 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFF8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D5EFF8 text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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)
#D5EFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#75AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D95AB
oklch(63.2% 0.079 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F96
oklch(55.7% 0.085 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B80
oklch(49.1% 0.079 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5768
oklch(42.7% 0.066 220.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#D5EFF8 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) | #E9EDF9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF2F2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFF8
#D5EFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6)
- #FDE4DB
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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 #D5EFF8, 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
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #D5EFF8 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.