#D6EFFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.033 234.1), rgb(214, 239, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#D6EFFE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EFFE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 239, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.033 234.1) |
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 #D6EFFE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EFFE | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EFFE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #D6EFFE text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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)
#D6EFFE
oklch(93.8% 0.033 234.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C5
oklch(70.6% 0.069 234)
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Step 500
500
#4F92B6
oklch(63% 0.087 234)
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Step 600
600
#2F7CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#20688B
oklch(49% 0.089 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5571
oklch(42.7% 0.073 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F465B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#D6EFFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF3F4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EFFE
#D6EFFE
oklch(93.8% 0.033 234.1)
- #FDE5D6
#FDE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 54.2)
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 #D6EFFE, 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 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #D6EFFE 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.