#D7EAF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.7% 0.029 241.6), rgb(215, 234, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#D7EAF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 234, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.029 241.6) |
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 #D7EAF9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EAF9 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EAF9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D7EAF9 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EAF9
oklch(92.7% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB3
oklch(63% 0.075 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#44799F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#366688
oklch(49.2% 0.076 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D536F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#29455A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#D7EAF9 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) | #E4E9FA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6F9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEEEF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EAF9
#D7EAF9
oklch(92.7% 0.029 241.6)
- #F6E3D4
#F6E3D4
oklch(92.7% 0.029 60.8)
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 #D7EAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #D7EAF9 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.