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#D6E6FF Color

#D6E6FF is rgb(214, 230, 255) in RGB, hsl(217, 100%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6E6FF
HEX#D6E6FF
RGBrgb(214, 230, 255)
HSLhsl(217, 100%, 92%)
HSVhsv(217, 16%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.038 259.3)
LABlab(90.67% -1.78 -14.07)
LCHlch(90.67% 14.18 262.79)

What #D6E6FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D6E6FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#D6E6FF Channel Values

How #D6E6FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 214 · G 230 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 100% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 16% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6E6FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6E6FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6E6FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D6E6FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #D6E6FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D6E6FF
Protanopia#E3E3FF
Protanomaly#DEE4FF
Deuteranopia#E1E1FF
Deuteranomaly#DDE3FF
Tritanopia#D2E9E9
Tritanomaly#D4E8F2
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #D6E6FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d6e6ff: #D6E6FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6E6FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6e6ff': '#D6E6FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.902, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d6e6ff">#D6E6FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6E6FF"

More Blue Colors

#D6E6FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6E6FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6E6FF?

#D6E6FF is a lightest blue — rgb(214, 230, 255) in RGB and hsl(217, 100%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #D6E6FF?

#D6E6FF is rgb(214, 230, 255) — red 214, green 230, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6E6FF?

#D6E6FF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6E6FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6E6FF scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6E6FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6E6FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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