#D9EBEF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.8% 0.02 212.5), rgb(217, 235, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#D9EBEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EBEF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 235, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 41%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.02 212.5) |
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 #D9EBEF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EBEF | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EBEF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #D9EBEF text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EBEF
oklch(92.8% 0.02 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B0
oklch(70.8% 0.041 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929C
oklch(63.1% 0.052 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C87
oklch(55.5% 0.056 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6972
oklch(49.2% 0.052 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#31555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C474C
oklch(37.8% 0.034 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#D9EBEF 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) | #E8E9EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EDEC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EBEF
#D9EBEF
oklch(92.8% 0.02 212.5)
- #F4E3DF
#F4E3DF
oklch(92.8% 0.019 33.4)
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 #D9EBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #D9EBEF 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.