#D9E3FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.7% 0.04 270), rgb(217, 227, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#D9E3FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E3FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 227, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.04 270) |
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 #D9E3FF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E3FF | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E3FF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #D9E3FF text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E3FF
oklch(91.7% 0.04 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#7186C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB6
oklch(55.8% 0.113 270)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#D9E3FF 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) | #DBE5FF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E2FE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E8EC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E3FF
#D9E3FF
oklch(91.7% 0.04 270)
- #EEE3C6
#EEE3C6
oklch(91.7% 0.04 89.7)
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 #D9E3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D9E3FF 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.