#D6F3FC
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.6% 0.033 218.4), rgb(214, 243, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#D6F3FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 218°. 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 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F3FC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 243, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.033 218.4) |
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 #D6F3FC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F3FC | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F3FC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #D6F3FC text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F3FC
oklch(94.6% 0.033 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#4496AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8098
oklch(55.6% 0.093 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#076C82
oklch(49.1% 0.087 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5869
oklch(42.7% 0.072 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#D6F3FC 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) | #EDF1FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF6F6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F3FC
#D6F3FC
oklch(94.6% 0.033 218.4)
- #FFE7E0
#FFE7E0
oklch(94.5% 0.028 36.9)
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 #D6F3FC, 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 0.029
- 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 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
Use #D6F3FC 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.