#D7E2FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.3% 0.04 268.5), rgb(215, 226, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#D7E2FE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E2FE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 226, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.04 268.5) |
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 #D7E2FE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E2FE | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E2FE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #D7E2FE text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7E2FE
oklch(91.3% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 269)
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Step 600
600
#576FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#475D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 268)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#D7E2FE 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) | #DAE4FF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE7EB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E2FE
#D7E2FE
oklch(91.3% 0.04 268.5)
- #EDE2C5
#EDE2C5
oklch(91.4% 0.04 89.7)
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 #D7E2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7E2FE 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.