#D7E2FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.3% 0.041 269.1), rgb(215, 226, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#D7E2FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 269°. 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 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E2FF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 226, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.041 269.1) |
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 #D7E2FF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E2FF | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E2FF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D7E2FF text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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)
#D7E2FF
oklch(91.3% 0.041 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#475C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#D7E2FF 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) | #D7E1FE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE7EB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E2FF
#D7E2FF
oklch(91.3% 0.041 269.1)
- #EDE2C4
#EDE2C4
oklch(91.4% 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 #D7E2FF, 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 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7E2FF 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.