#D7E4FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.7% 0.037 263.6), rgb(215, 228, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#D7E4FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E4FD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 228, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.037 263.6) |
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 #D7E4FD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E4FD | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E4FD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #D7E4FD text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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)
#D7E4FD
oklch(91.7% 0.037 263.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B89C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5372B1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#435F98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#384E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#D7E4FD 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) | #DCE5FE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE9EC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E4FD
#D7E4FD
oklch(91.7% 0.037 263.6)
- #EFE2C8
#EFE2C8
oklch(91.6% 0.037 84.6)
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 #D7E4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #D7E4FD 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.