What color is #D6F3FF?

#D6F3FF is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(214, 243, 255), and in HSL hsl(198, 100%, 92%).

Is #D6F3FF accessible as text?

On white, #D6F3FF has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #D6F3FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D6F3FF?

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

What colors go well with #D6F3FF?

As a neutral, #D6F3FF 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 #D6F3FF the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D6F3FF is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#D6F3FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D6F3FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #D6F3FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #D6F3FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D6F3FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #D6F3FF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #D6F3FF 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 #D6F3FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E5FFFF

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 #D6F3FF Secondary #F2FCFF 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 #D6F3FF 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 89/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

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 9/100

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 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 84/100

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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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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FCFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D6E5FF — 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 #D6F3FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D6F3FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 214 243 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.034 224.6);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B1E5FC;
  --color-300: #77D1F8;
  --color-400: #46BAEC;
  --color-500: #229ED2;
  --color-600: #237A9F;
  --color-700: #1F5870;
  --color-800: #183A48;
  --color-900: #11242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B1E5FC',
    300: '#77D1F8',
    400: '#46BAEC',
    500: '#229ED2',
    600: '#237A9F',
    700: '#1F5870',
    800: '#183A48',
    900: '#11242C',
  },
}

$base: #D6F3FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B1E5FC;
$base-300: #77D1F8;
$base-400: #46BAEC;
$base-500: #229ED2;
$base-600: #237A9F;
$base-700: #1F5870;
$base-800: #183A48;
$base-900: #11242C;
$base-hover: #78D7FF;
$base-subtle: #F4FBFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D6F3FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77D1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46BAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#229ED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#237A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5870",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D6F3FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #D6F3FF

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