What color is #D6EFF6?

#D6EFF6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(214, 239, 246), and in HSL hsl(193, 64%, 90%).

Is #D6EFF6 accessible as text?

On white, #D6EFF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #D6EFF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D6EFF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #D6EFF6?

As a neutral, #D6EFF6 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 #D6EFF6 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D6EFF6 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) 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.

#D6EFF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D6EFF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #D6EFF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D6EFF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D6EFF6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #D6EFF6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Cool White 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 #D6EFF6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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 #D6EFF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E8FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D6EFF6 Secondary #F3FCFE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D6EFF6 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 89/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D6EFF6 with

Seafoam Lavender Almond Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FBFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D5E4F6 — 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 #D6EFF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D6EFF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 214 239 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.6% 0.028 216.4);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF2F8;
  --color-200: #BCE5F0;
  --color-300: #8ECFE1;
  --color-400: #64B7CE;
  --color-500: #429AB3;
  --color-600: #397789;
  --color-700: #2E5661;
  --color-800: #213940;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF2F8',
    200: '#BCE5F0',
    300: '#8ECFE1',
    400: '#64B7CE',
    500: '#429AB3',
    600: '#397789',
    700: '#2E5661',
    800: '#213940',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #D6EFF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF2F8;
$base-200: #BCE5F0;
$base-300: #8ECFE1;
$base-400: #64B7CE;
$base-500: #429AB3;
$base-600: #397789;
$base-700: #2E5661;
$base-800: #213940;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #8AD1E5;
$base-subtle: #F4F9FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D6EFF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ECFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64B7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#429AB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397789",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5661",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D6EFF6

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Pairs with #D6EFF6

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