#D9E2FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.4% 0.038 271), rgb(217, 226, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#D9E2FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E2FD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 226, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.038 271) |
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 #D9E2FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E2FD | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E2FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #D9E2FD text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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)
#D9E2FD
oklch(91.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E1
oklch(81% 0.048 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7386C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#D9E2FD 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) | #DBE4FE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E7EB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E2FD
#D9E2FD
oklch(91.4% 0.038 271)
- #ECE2C7
#ECE2C7
oklch(91.4% 0.037 90.1)
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 #D9E2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.056
Use #D9E2FD 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.