#D6ECFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.034 242.7), rgb(214, 236, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#D6ECFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ECFE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 236, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.034 242.7) |
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 #D6ECFE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6ECFE | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6ECFE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D6ECFE text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#D6ECFE
oklch(93.2% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5790BB
oklch(63.2% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A7
oklch(55.5% 0.097 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C668F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#265374
oklch(42.6% 0.074 243)
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Step 900
900
#24455E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 243)
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Step 950
950
#162937
oklch(27.2% 0.036 241.7)
#D6ECFE 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) | #E5ECFF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF0F2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ECFE
#D6ECFE
oklch(93.2% 0.034 242.7)
- #FAE4D2
#FAE4D2
oklch(93.2% 0.034 61.7)
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 #D6ECFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #D6ECFE 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.