#D9EEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.032 242.4), rgb(217, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#D9EEFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.032 242.4) |
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 #D9EEFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEFF | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #D9EEFF text on black | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EEFF
oklch(93.9% 0.032 242.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 243.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E79A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F668D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#285372
oklch(42.6% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#D9EEFF 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) | #E7EEFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF2F3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEFF
#D9EEFF
oklch(93.9% 0.032 242.4)
- #FBE7D5
#FBE7D5
oklch(93.9% 0.032 64.4)
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 #D9EEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #D9EEFF 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.