#D9EFF8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.9% 0.026 224.2), rgb(217, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#D9EFF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.026 224.2) |
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 #D9EFF8 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EFF8 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EFF8 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #D9EFF8 text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EFF8
oklch(93.9% 0.026 224.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BA
oklch(70.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#5993A9
oklch(63.2% 0.069 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D94
oklch(55.7% 0.075 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#275667
oklch(42.8% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#D9EFF8 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) | #EAEEF9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAF8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F2F2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EFF8
#D9EFF8
oklch(93.9% 0.026 224.2)
- #FBE6DD
#FBE6DD
oklch(93.9% 0.026 44.7)
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 #D9EFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #D9EFF8 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.