#D8F0FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.03 229.2), rgb(216, 240, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#D8F0FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F0FC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 240, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.03 229.2) |
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 #D8F0FC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F0FC | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F0FC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #D8F0FC text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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)
#D8F0FC
oklch(94.1% 0.03 229.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C0
oklch(70.6% 0.062 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#5393B0
oklch(63.2% 0.079 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#347D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#266985
oklch(49.1% 0.08 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#21566C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 228.7)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#D8F0FC 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) | #EAEFFD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAFC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF4F4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F0FC
#D8F0FC
oklch(94.1% 0.03 229.2)
- #FDE6DA
#FDE6DA
oklch(94% 0.03 49.5)
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 #D8F0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #D8F0FC 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.