#D8E8EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.017 205.8), rgb(216, 232, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#D8E8EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E8EA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 232, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.017 205.8) |
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 #D8E8EA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8E8EA | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8E8EA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #D8E8EA text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8E8EA
oklch(92% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.036 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#699297
oklch(63.2% 0.046 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#507C81
oklch(55.6% 0.049 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#40686D
oklch(49% 0.046 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#355559
oklch(42.6% 0.038 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#D8E8EA 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) | #E5E6EA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E9E9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E8EA
#D8E8EA
oklch(92% 0.017 205.8)
- #F0E0DE
#F0E0DE
oklch(91.9% 0.018 26.1)
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 #D8E8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #D8E8EA 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.