#D7EBFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.031 243.7), rgb(215, 235, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#D7EBFC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 244°. 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 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EBFC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 235, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 243.7) |
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 #D7EBFC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EBFC | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EBFC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #D7EBFC text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EBFC
oklch(93% 0.031 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.083 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#4179A4
oklch(55.7% 0.09 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#32668D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#27455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#D7EBFC 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) | #E4EBFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6FC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEFF0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EBFC
#D7EBFC
oklch(93% 0.031 243.7)
- #F8E4D3
#F8E4D3
oklch(93% 0.032 62.8)
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 #D7EBFC, 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
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #D7EBFC 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.