#D6E7FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.1% 0.032 251.1), rgb(214, 231, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#D6E7FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E7FA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 231, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.032 251.1) |
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 #D6E7FA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6E7FA | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6E7FA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D6E7FA text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6E7FA
oklch(92.1% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#638DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976A7
oklch(55.5% 0.092 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A638F
oklch(49% 0.085 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B435E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#D6E7FA 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) | #E0E7FB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3FA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEBED | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E7FA
#D6E7FA
oklch(92.1% 0.032 251.1)
- #F3E2CF
#F3E2CF
oklch(92.1% 0.031 70.5)
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 #D6E7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
Use #D6E7FA 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.