#D6E2FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.039 266.5), rgb(214, 226, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#D6E2FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E2FD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 226, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 91%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.039 266.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D6E2FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E2FD | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E2FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #D6E2FD text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6E2FD
oklch(91.2% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5570B5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#455E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#D6E2FD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DAE4FE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE7EB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E2FD
#D6E2FD
oklch(91.2% 0.039 266.5)
- #EDE1C5
#EDE1C5
oklch(91.2% 0.039 87.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6E2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D6E2FD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.