#D9E5FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.9% 0.031 261.7), rgb(217, 229, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#D9E5FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E5FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 229, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.031 261.7) |
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 #D9E5FA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E5FA | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9E5FA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #D9E5FA text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E5FA
oklch(91.9% 0.031 261.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#5673A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#D9E5FA 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) | #DFE6FB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE3FA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E9EC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E5FA
#D9E5FA
oklch(91.9% 0.031 261.7)
- #EFE3CD
#EFE3CD
oklch(92% 0.032 82.8)
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 #D9E5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #D9E5FA 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.