#D7E1FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.036 268.3), rgb(215, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#D7E1FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E1FA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.036 268.3) |
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 #D7E1FA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E1FA | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E1FA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E1FA text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E1FA
oklch(91% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7187C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#D7E1FA 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) | #DAE3FB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0F9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE6E9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E1FA
#D7E1FA
oklch(91% 0.036 268.3)
- #EBE0C7
#EBE0C7
oklch(90.9% 0.035 87.1)
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 #D7E1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #D7E1FA 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.