#D6EEFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.033 237), rgb(214, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#D6EEFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEFE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.033 237) |
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 #D6EEFE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEFE | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEFE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D6EEFE text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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)
#D6EEFE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 237)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5291B8
oklch(63% 0.088 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#337BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.095 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#25688D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 236.9)
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Step 800
800
#205572
oklch(42.8% 0.073 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#21465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 237)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#D6EEFE 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF2F3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEFE
#D6EEFE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 237)
- #FCE5D5
#FCE5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.033 57.1)
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 #D6EEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.044
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #D6EEFE 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.