What color is #D1ECFC?

#D1ECFC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(209, 236, 252), and in HSL hsl(202, 88%, 90%).

Is #D1ECFC accessible as text?

On white, #D1ECFC has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #D1ECFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D1ECFC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #D1ECFC?

As a neutral, #D1ECFC pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #D1ECFC the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D1ECFC is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D1ECFC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D1ECFC

Not just a swatch — here's how #D1ECFC works with other colors. Named schemes with #D1ECFC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D1ECFC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D1ECFC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D1ECFC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D1ECFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E6FEFF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D1ECFC Secondary #F2FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D1ECFC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 87/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D1ECFC with

Celeste Periwinkle Almond Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CFDDFC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D1ECFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D1ECFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 209 236 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.8% 0.036 233.8);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B2E0FA;
  --color-300: #7FC7F0;
  --color-400: #50ACE2;
  --color-500: #2D8FC8;
  --color-600: #2A7098;
  --color-700: #24516B;
  --color-800: #1B3646;
  --color-900: #13222B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B2E0FA',
    300: '#7FC7F0',
    400: '#50ACE2',
    500: '#2D8FC8',
    600: '#2A7098',
    700: '#24516B',
    800: '#1B3646',
    900: '#13222B',
  },
}

$base: #D1ECFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B2E0FA;
$base-300: #7FC7F0;
$base-400: #50ACE2;
$base-500: #2D8FC8;
$base-600: #2A7098;
$base-700: #24516B;
$base-800: #1B3646;
$base-900: #13222B;
$base-hover: #79C8F6;
$base-subtle: #F2F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D1ECFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FC7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50ACE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2D8FC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7098",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24516B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D1ECFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #D1ECFC

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