#D5EFFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.035 234.8), rgb(213, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#D5EFFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.035 234.8) |
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 #D5EFFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFFF | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #D5EFFF text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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)
#D5EFFF
oklch(93.8% 0.035 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C7
oklch(70.6% 0.072 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C92B9
oklch(63% 0.092 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A7CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B688E
oklch(49% 0.094 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5573
oklch(42.7% 0.077 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D465D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#D5EFFF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF3F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFFF
#D5EFFF
oklch(93.8% 0.035 234.8)
- #FEE5D5
#FEE5D5
oklch(93.8% 0.035 54.8)
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 #D5EFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #D5EFFF 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.