#D7EAEF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.021 215.3), rgb(215, 234, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#D7EAEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EAEF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 234, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 43%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.021 215.3) |
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 #D7EAEF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EAEF | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EAEF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #D7EAEF text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EAEF
oklch(92.4% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#61929F
oklch(63% 0.056 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#477D8A
oklch(55.7% 0.061 215)
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Step 700
700
#386975
oklch(49.1% 0.056 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F565F
oklch(42.8% 0.047 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#D7EAEF 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) | #E6E8EF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5EF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ECEB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EAEF
#D7EAEF
oklch(92.4% 0.021 215.3)
- #F4E1DD
#F4E1DD
oklch(92.4% 0.022 31.8)
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 #D7EAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D7EAEF 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.