#D8E8FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.5% 0.03 251.3), rgb(216, 232, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#D8E8FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E8FA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 232, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 77%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.03 251.3) |
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 #D8E8FA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8E8FA | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8E8FA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #D8E8FA text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#D8E8FA
oklch(92.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 251)
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Step 500
500
#658DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.079 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A4
oklch(55.5% 0.086 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D638C
oklch(49% 0.079 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#335172
oklch(42.7% 0.066 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#D8E8FA 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) | #E2E8FB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ECEE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E8FA
#D8E8FA
oklch(92.5% 0.03 251.3)
- #F3E3D1
#F3E3D1
oklch(92.4% 0.03 70.7)
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 #D8E8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #D8E8FA 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.