#D6EEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.034 238.7), rgb(214, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#D6EEFF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 239°. 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 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEFF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.034 238.7) |
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 #D6EEFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEFF | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #D6EEFF text on black | 17.53:1 | 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)
#D6EEFF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C8
oklch(70.6% 0.071 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#5191BA
oklch(63.1% 0.09 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#337BA6
oklch(55.7% 0.098 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#24678E
oklch(49% 0.091 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#205474
oklch(42.6% 0.076 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#D6EEFF 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 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF2F3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEFF
#D6EEFF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 238.7)
- #FCE5D4
#FCE5D4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 58.8)
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 #D6EEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.044
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.045
Use #D6EEFF 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.