What color is #D4EDED?

#D4EDED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(212, 237, 237), and in HSL hsl(180, 41%, 88%).

Is #D4EDED accessible as text?

On white, #D4EDED has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #D4EDED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D4EDED?

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

What colors go well with #D4EDED?

As a neutral, #D4EDED 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 #D4EDED the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D4EDED 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.

#D4EDED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D4EDED

Not just a swatch — here's how #D4EDED works with other colors. Named schemes with #D4EDED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D4EDED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D4EDED Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D4EDED Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D4EDED Secondary #F3FCFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D4EDED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E9FFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #D4EDED 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 88/100

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 5/100

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 10/100

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 85/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D4EDED with

Seafoam Gainsboro Timberwolf Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 #F7FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D4E5ED — 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 #D4EDED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D4EDED;
  --color-base-rgb: 212 237 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.8% 0.026 196.7);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E2F3F3;
  --color-200: #C6E7E7;
  --color-300: #9DD2D2;
  --color-400: #77BBBB;
  --color-500: #569E9E;
  --color-600: #477A7A;
  --color-700: #375858;
  --color-800: #273A3A;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E2F3F3',
    200: '#C6E7E7',
    300: '#9DD2D2',
    400: '#77BBBB',
    500: '#569E9E',
    600: '#477A7A',
    700: '#375858',
    800: '#273A3A',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #D4EDED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E2F3F3;
$base-200: #C6E7E7;
$base-300: #9DD2D2;
$base-400: #77BBBB;
$base-500: #569E9E;
$base-600: #477A7A;
$base-700: #375858;
$base-800: #273A3A;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #95D2D2;
$base-subtle: #F3F9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D4EDED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD2D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77BBBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569E9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477A7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375858",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D4EDED

Color Lab

Pairs with #D4EDED

UI roles & guardrails

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