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#D6E8FF Color

#D6E8FF is rgb(214, 232, 255) in RGB, hsl(214, 100%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 9%, 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 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6E8FF
HEX#D6E8FF
RGBrgb(214, 232, 255)
HSLhsl(214, 100%, 92%)
HSVhsv(214, 16%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.037 254.6)
LABlab(91.18% -2.74 -13.31)
LCHlch(91.18% 13.59 258.36)

What #D6E8FF 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 #D6E8FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.6Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 8.27Water#D4F1F9ΔE 8.68Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 8.81Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 8.88Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.44

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

#D6E8FF Channel Values

How #D6E8FF 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 232 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 100% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 16% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6E8FF 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6E8FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6E8FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6E8FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6E8FF
Complementary
#FFEDD6
Analogous
#D6FCFF
Analogous
#D9D6FF
Triadic
#FFD6E8
Triadic
#E8FFD6
Split comp.
#FFD9D6
Split comp.
#FCFFD6

Tints & Shades of #D6E8FF

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

#DBEBFF
#E0EEFF
#E5F1FF
#E5F1FF
#EBF3FF
#F0F6FF

Shades

#94C2FF
#57A0FF
#147AFF
#005DD6
#004094
#002657

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6E8FF.

How #D6E8FF 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#D6E8FF
Protanopia#E5E5FF
Protanomaly#DFE6FF
Deuteranopia#E2E2FF
Deuteranomaly#DDE5FF
Tritanopia#D2EBEB
Tritanomaly#D4EAF3
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6E8FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6e8ff: #D6E8FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6E8FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6e8ff': '#D6E8FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.910, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d6e8ff">#D6E8FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6E8FF"

More Blue Colors

#D6E8FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D6E8FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6E8FF?

#D6E8FF is a lightest blue — rgb(214, 232, 255) in RGB and hsl(214, 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 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #D6E8FF?

#D6E8FF is rgb(214, 232, 255) — red 214, green 232, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6E8FF?

#D6E8FF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6E8FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6E8FF scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6E8FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6E8FF 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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