#D6EDF7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.028 225.7), rgb(214, 237, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#D6EDF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 237, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 67%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.028 225.7) |
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 #D6EDF7 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EDF7 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EDF7 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D6EDF7 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EDF7
oklch(93.2% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BC
oklch(70.8% 0.057 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#5693AB
oklch(63.1% 0.073 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#387D97
oklch(55.6% 0.08 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6981
oklch(49.1% 0.074 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#245669
oklch(42.8% 0.062 226)
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Step 900
900
#234755
oklch(37.7% 0.048 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#D6EDF7 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) | #E8ECF8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF0F0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EDF7
#D6EDF7
oklch(93.2% 0.028 225.7)
- #FAE3D9
#FAE3D9
oklch(93.2% 0.029 45)
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 #D6EDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
Use #D6EDF7 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.