#D7E4EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.016 227), rgb(215, 228, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#D7E4EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E4EA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 228, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.016 227) |
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 #D7E4EA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E4EA | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E4EA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #D7E4EA text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7E4EA
oklch(91.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.033 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#567989
oklch(55.6% 0.047 228)
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Step 700
700
#466674
oklch(49.1% 0.043 227)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#D7E4EA 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) | #E1E3EA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E6E6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E4EA
#D7E4EA
oklch(91.1% 0.016 227)
- #EBDFD9
#EBDFD9
oklch(91.2% 0.016 48.5)
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 #D7E4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.048
Use #D7E4EA 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.