What color is #D2ECFE?

#D2ECFE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(210, 236, 254), and in HSL hsl(205, 96%, 91%).

Is #D2ECFE accessible as text?

On white, #D2ECFE has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #D2ECFE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D2ECFE?

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

What colors go well with #D2ECFE?

As a neutral, #D2ECFE 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 #D2ECFE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D2ECFE 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.

#D2ECFE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D2ECFE

Not just a swatch — here's how #D2ECFE works with other colors. Named schemes with #D2ECFE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D2ECFE 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 #D2ECFE 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 #D2ECFE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #D2ECFE 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 #D2ECFE Secondary #F3FCFF 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 #D2ECFE 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 #D2ECFE with

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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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FBFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D2DDFE — 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 #D2ECFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D2ECFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 210 236 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.0% 0.037 238.1);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B1DCFC;
  --color-300: #7AC2F6;
  --color-400: #4AA6E8;
  --color-500: #2688CF;
  --color-600: #256B9D;
  --color-700: #214E6E;
  --color-800: #193448;
  --color-900: #12212C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B1DCFC',
    300: '#7AC2F6',
    400: '#4AA6E8',
    500: '#2688CF',
    600: '#256B9D',
    700: '#214E6E',
    800: '#193448',
    900: '#12212C',
  },
}

$base: #D2ECFE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B1DCFC;
$base-300: #7AC2F6;
$base-400: #4AA6E8;
$base-500: #2688CF;
$base-600: #256B9D;
$base-700: #214E6E;
$base-800: #193448;
$base-900: #12212C;
$base-hover: #77C5FC;
$base-subtle: #F3F9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D2ECFE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AC2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AA6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2688CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#256B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#214E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D2ECFE

Color Lab

Pairs with #D2ECFE

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