What color is #D8EAF2?

#D8EAF2 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(216, 234, 242), and in HSL hsl(198, 50%, 90%).

Is #D8EAF2 accessible as text?

On white, #D8EAF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #D8EAF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D8EAF2?

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

What colors go well with #D8EAF2?

As a neutral, #D8EAF2 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 #D8EAF2 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D8EAF2 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.

#D8EAF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D8EAF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #D8EAF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D8EAF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D8EAF2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #D8EAF2 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D8EAF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EDFDFF

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D8EAF2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D8EAF2 Secondary #F5FBFE 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 #D8EAF2 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 89/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 86/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D8EAF2 with

Pale Turquoise Gainsboro Greige 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FBFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D9E2F2 — 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 #D8EAF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D8EAF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 216 234 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.6% 0.022 226.1);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #E0EFF5;
  --color-200: #C2DEEB;
  --color-300: #97C5D8;
  --color-400: #70AAC2;
  --color-500: #4E8CA6;
  --color-600: #426D80;
  --color-700: #334F5C;
  --color-800: #24353C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#E0EFF5',
    200: '#C2DEEB',
    300: '#97C5D8',
    400: '#70AAC2',
    500: '#4E8CA6',
    600: '#426D80',
    700: '#334F5C',
    800: '#24353C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #D8EAF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #E0EFF5;
$base-200: #C2DEEB;
$base-300: #97C5D8;
$base-400: #70AAC2;
$base-500: #4E8CA6;
$base-600: #426D80;
$base-700: #334F5C;
$base-800: #24353C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #94C6DB;
$base-subtle: #F4F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D8EAF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70AAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E8CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426D80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#334F5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24353C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D8EAF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #D8EAF2

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