#D9E1FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.3% 0.042 273.7), rgb(217, 225, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#D9E1FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E1FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 225, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.042 273.7) |
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 #D9E1FF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E1FF | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E1FF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #D9E1FF text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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)
#D9E1FF
oklch(91.3% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7484CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5A9F
oklch(49% 0.111 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#D9E1FF 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) | #D9E3FF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E6EB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E1FF
#D9E1FF
oklch(91.3% 0.042 273.7)
- #EBE2C4
#EBE2C4
oklch(91.2% 0.041 93.2)
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 #D9E1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #D9E1FF 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.