#D6EDFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.032 236.3), rgb(214, 237, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#D6EDFC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 236°. 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 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EDFC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 237, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.032 236.3) |
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 #D6EDFC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EDFC | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EDFC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #D6EDFC text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#D6EDFC
oklch(93.4% 0.032 236.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#5591B5
oklch(63% 0.083 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#377BA1
oklch(55.6% 0.09 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#29688A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#235570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#22465B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#D6EDFC 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) | #E6ECFD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF1F2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EDFC
#D6EDFC
oklch(93.4% 0.032 236.3)
- #FBE4D5
#FBE4D5
oklch(93.3% 0.032 55.4)
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 #D6EDFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #D6EDFC 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.