#D8EFFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.03 232.4), rgb(216, 239, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#D8EFFC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EFFC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 239, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.03 232.4) |
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 #D8EFFC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EFFC | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EFFC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #D8EFFC text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EFFC
oklch(93.9% 0.03 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 232)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 232)
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Step 500
500
#5592B1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 232)
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Step 600
600
#387C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.085 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#296886
oklch(49% 0.08 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#24556D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#234658
oklch(37.6% 0.051 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#D8EFFC 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) | #E9EEFD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF3F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EFFC
#D8EFFC
oklch(93.9% 0.03 232.4)
- #FCE6D9
#FCE6D9
oklch(93.9% 0.03 52.7)
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 #D8EFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #D8EFFC 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.