#D9EAFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.033 252.5), rgb(217, 234, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#D9EAFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EAFE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 234, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.033 252.5) |
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 #D9EAFE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EAFE | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EAFE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D9EAFE text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EAFE
oklch(93% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A4CA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#638DBC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4976A9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6391
oklch(49.1% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#315175
oklch(42.7% 0.071 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#D9EAFE 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) | #E3EAFF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EEF0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EAFE
#D9EAFE
oklch(93% 0.033 252.5)
- #F6E5D1
#F6E5D1
oklch(93% 0.032 71.9)
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 #D9EAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D9EAFE 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.