#D9E5EA
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(91.4% 0.015 224.5), rgb(217, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#D9E5EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E5EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.015 224.5) |
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 #D9E5EA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E5EA | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E5EA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D9E5EA text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E5EA
oklch(91.4% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AF
oklch(70.7% 0.031 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.038 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#597986
oklch(55.6% 0.042 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#496671
oklch(49.2% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#33454C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#D9E5EA 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) | #E2E4EA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E2EA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E7E6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D9E5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9E5EA 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.