#D7E9FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.6% 0.03 246.6), rgb(215, 233, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#D7E9FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E9FA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 233, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.03 246.6) |
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 #D7E9FA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7E9FA | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7E9FA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #D7E9FA text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7E9FA
oklch(92.6% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#618EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#4778A3
oklch(55.7% 0.086 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#38658C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5271
oklch(42.6% 0.066 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#D7E9FA 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) | #E3E9FB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEDEE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E9FA
#D7E9FA
oklch(92.6% 0.03 246.6)
- #F5E3D2
#F5E3D2
oklch(92.6% 0.03 65.8)
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 #D7E9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D7E9FA 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.