#D8EFF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.028 225.7), rgb(216, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#D8EFF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 73%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.028 225.7) |
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 #D8EFF9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EFF9 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EFF9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #D8EFF9 text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EFF9
oklch(93.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BC
oklch(70.8% 0.057 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#5693AB
oklch(63.1% 0.073 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#387D97
oklch(55.6% 0.08 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6981
oklch(49.1% 0.074 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#245668
oklch(42.7% 0.061 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#234755
oklch(37.7% 0.048 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#D8EFF9 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) | #EAEEFA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF2F2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EFF9
#D8EFF9
oklch(93.8% 0.028 225.7)
- #FCE5DB
#FCE5DB
oklch(93.8% 0.029 45)
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 #D8EFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #D8EFF9 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.