#D9F2FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.5% 0.028 218.9), rgb(217, 242, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#D9F2FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.03:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F2FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 242, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.028 218.9) |
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 #D9F2FA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F2FA | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F2FA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #D9F2FA text on black | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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)
#D9F2FA
oklch(94.5% 0.028 218.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5194A8
oklch(63% 0.074 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#317E93
oklch(55.5% 0.081 219)
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Step 700
700
#236B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#204853
oklch(37.8% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#D9F2FA 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) | #EDF0FA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F5F4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F2FA
#D9F2FA
oklch(94.5% 0.028 218.9)
- #FFE7DF
#FFE7DF
oklch(94.5% 0.029 39.3)
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 #D9F2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
Use #D9F2FA 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.