What color is #D3ECFB?

#D3ECFB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(211, 236, 251), and in HSL hsl(203, 83%, 91%).

Is #D3ECFB accessible as text?

On white, #D3ECFB has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #D3ECFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D3ECFB?

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

What colors go well with #D3ECFB?

As a neutral, #D3ECFB 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 #D3ECFB the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D3ECFB 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.

#D3ECFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D3ECFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #D3ECFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #D3ECFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D3ECFB 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 #D3ECFB 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 #D3ECFB 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 #D3ECFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E7FEFF

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 #D3ECFB 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 #D3ECFB 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 40/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D3ECFB 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 #F8FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D5E0FB — 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 #D3ECFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D3ECFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 211 236 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.9% 0.033 234.1);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9EFFD;
  --color-200: #B4DEF8;
  --color-300: #82C4ED;
  --color-400: #54A9DE;
  --color-500: #318BC3;
  --color-600: #2D6D95;
  --color-700: #264F69;
  --color-800: #1C3544;
  --color-900: #13212A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D9EFFD',
    200: '#B4DEF8',
    300: '#82C4ED',
    400: '#54A9DE',
    500: '#318BC3',
    600: '#2D6D95',
    700: '#264F69',
    800: '#1C3544',
    900: '#13212A',
  },
}

$base: #D3ECFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D9EFFD;
$base-200: #B4DEF8;
$base-300: #82C4ED;
$base-400: #54A9DE;
$base-500: #318BC3;
$base-600: #2D6D95;
$base-700: #264F69;
$base-800: #1C3544;
$base-900: #13212A;
$base-hover: #80C7F3;
$base-subtle: #F4F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D3ECFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82C4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54A9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#318BC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D6D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#264F69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D3ECFB

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Pairs with #D3ECFB

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