#D6FAFF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96.1% 0.038 206.8), rgb(214, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#D6FAFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.038 206.8) |
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 #D6FAFF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FAFF | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FAFF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FAFF text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D6FAFF
oklch(96.1% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB9
oklch(70.8% 0.077 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#269AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#072C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.5)
#D6FAFF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF1FF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFDFB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FAFF
#D6FAFF
oklch(96.1% 0.038 206.8)
- #FFEEEB
#FFEEEB
oklch(96.2% 0.019 29.5)
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 #D6FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
Use #D6FAFF 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.