#D9E7FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.5% 0.036 261.3), rgb(217, 231, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#D9E7FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 261°. 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 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E7FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 231, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.036 261.3) |
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 #D9E7FF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9E7FF | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9E7FF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D9E7FF text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E7FF
oklch(92.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#698AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 261)
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Step 600
600
#5173AF
oklch(55.7% 0.102 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#416097
oklch(49.1% 0.096 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#364F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#D9E7FF 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) | #E0E8FF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ECEF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E7FF
#D9E7FF
oklch(92.5% 0.036 261.3)
- #F3E4CC
#F3E4CC
oklch(92.5% 0.036 79.7)
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 #D9E7FF, 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 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #D9E7FF 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.