#D9EFFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.031 237.6), rgb(217, 239, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#D9EFFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EFFE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 239, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.031 237.6) |
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 #D9EFFE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EFFE | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EFFE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #D9EFFE text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#D9EFFE
oklch(94.1% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B7BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.088 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C678A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#265470
oklch(42.7% 0.069 238)
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Step 900
900
#24465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#D9EFFE 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) | #E9EEFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3EAFE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F3F4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EFFE
#D9EFFE
oklch(94.1% 0.031 237.6)
- #FCE7D8
#FCE7D8
oklch(94.1% 0.031 57.9)
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 #D9EFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #D9EFFE 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.