#D6EAFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.7% 0.03 242), rgb(214, 234, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#D6EAFA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EAFA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 234, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.03 242) |
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 #D6EAFA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EAFA | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EAFA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #D6EAFA text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EAFA
oklch(92.7% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B6
oklch(63.2% 0.08 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#4179A2
oklch(55.6% 0.087 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#32668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 242)
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Step 800
800
#2B5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172835
oklch(26.8% 0.033 242.4)
#D6EAFA 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) | #E4E9FB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5FA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEEEF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EAFA
#D6EAFA
oklch(92.7% 0.03 242)
- #F6E3D3
#F6E3D3
oklch(92.7% 0.03 62.6)
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 #D6EAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D6EAFA 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.