#D7E9FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.6% 0.032 249.6), rgb(215, 233, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#D7E9FC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 250°. 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 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E9FC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 233, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.032 249.6) |
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 #D7E9FC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7E9FC | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7E9FC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #D7E9FC text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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)
#D7E9FC
oklch(92.6% 0.032 249.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A4C9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#618DBB
oklch(63% 0.085 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4677A7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#38648F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5274
oklch(42.8% 0.07 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#D7E9FC 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) | #E2E9FD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEDEF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E9FC
#D7E9FC
oklch(92.6% 0.032 249.6)
- #F5E3D0
#F5E3D0
oklch(92.5% 0.032 68.9)
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 #D7E9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #D7E9FC 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.