#D9E4F0
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.4% 0.02 250.4), rgb(217, 228, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#D9E4F0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E4F0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 228, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.02 250.4) |
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 #D9E4F0 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E4F0 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E4F0 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #D9E4F0 text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E4F0
oklch(91.4% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#728CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.053 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7694
oklch(55.6% 0.057 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#49637E
oklch(49% 0.054 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5167
oklch(42.7% 0.045 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#D9E4F0 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) | #E0E4F1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE2F0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E7E8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E4F0
#D9E4F0
oklch(91.4% 0.02 250.4)
- #ECE1D5
#ECE1D5
oklch(91.5% 0.02 70)
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 #D9E4F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #D9E4F0 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.