#D7E1FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.042 270.9), rgb(215, 225, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#D7E1FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E1FF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 225, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.042 270.9) |
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 #D7E1FF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E1FF | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E1FF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E1FF text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7E1FF
oklch(91.2% 0.042 270.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7085CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#596DBA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 271)
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Step 700
700
#495BA0
oklch(49% 0.113 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#D7E1FF 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) | #D9E3FF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE6EB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E1FF
#D7E1FF
oklch(91.2% 0.042 270.9)
- #ECE1C3
#ECE1C3
oklch(91.1% 0.041 90.3)
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 #D7E1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #D7E1FF 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.