#D9E1FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.1% 0.035 271.6), rgb(217, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#D9E1FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E1FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.035 271.6) |
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 #D9E1FA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E1FA | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E1FA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9E1FA text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E1FA
oklch(91.1% 0.035 271.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DF
oklch(81% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#909ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7586C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#D9E1FA 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) | #DAE3FB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E6E9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E1FA
#D9E1FA
oklch(91.1% 0.035 271.6)
- #EAE1C8
#EAE1C8
oklch(91% 0.035 90.5)
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 #D9E1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.056
Use #D9E1FA 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.