#D5F3FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.6% 0.035 223.8), rgb(213, 243, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#D5F3FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.09:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F3FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 243, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.035 223.8) |
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 #D5F3FF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F3FF | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F3FF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #D5F3FF text on black | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F3FF
oklch(94.6% 0.035 223.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#107F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#07586E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 223)
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Step 900
900
#144859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#D5F3FF 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) | #ECF1FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF7F7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F3FF
#D5F3FF
oklch(94.6% 0.035 223.8)
- #FFE8DE
#FFE8DE
oklch(94.7% 0.029 45)
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 #D5F3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
Use #D5F3FF 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.