#D6F3FA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.5% 0.032 213.9), rgb(214, 243, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#D6F3FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F3FA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 243, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.032 213.9) |
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 #D6F3FA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F3FA | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F3FA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F3FA text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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)
#D6F3FA
oklch(94.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8194
oklch(55.7% 0.091 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#086D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 213.7)
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Step 800
800
#105966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 213)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#D6F3FA 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) | #EDF1FA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF6F5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F3FA
#D6F3FA
oklch(94.5% 0.032 213.9)
- #FFE7E1
#FFE7E1
oklch(94.6% 0.028 34.3)
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 #D6F3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
Use #D6F3FA 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.