What color is #C6E1EC?

#C6E1EC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(198, 225, 236), and in HSL hsl(197, 50%, 85%).

Is #C6E1EC accessible as text?

On white, #C6E1EC has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #C6E1EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C6E1EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C6E1EC?

As a neutral, #C6E1EC pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C6E1EC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C6E1EC is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C6E1EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C6E1EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C6E1EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C6E1EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C6E1EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C6E1EC Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C6E1EC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C6E1EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E6FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C6E1EC Secondary #F2FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C6E1EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C6E1EC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C6D4EC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C6E1EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C6E1EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 198 225 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.032 224.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #E0EFF5;
  --color-200: #C2DFEB;
  --color-300: #97C6D8;
  --color-400: #70ABC2;
  --color-500: #4E8DA6;
  --color-600: #426E80;
  --color-700: #33505C;
  --color-800: #24363C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#E0EFF5',
    200: '#C2DFEB',
    300: '#97C6D8',
    400: '#70ABC2',
    500: '#4E8DA6',
    600: '#426E80',
    700: '#33505C',
    800: '#24363C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #C6E1EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #E0EFF5;
$base-200: #C2DFEB;
$base-300: #97C6D8;
$base-400: #70ABC2;
$base-500: #4E8DA6;
$base-600: #426E80;
$base-700: #33505C;
$base-800: #24363C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #85BFD6;
$base-subtle: #EFF5F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C6E1EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70ABC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E8DA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426E80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33505C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24363C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C6E1EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #C6E1EC

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