#D6EBFF Color

#D6EBFF is rgb(214, 235, 255) in RGB, hsl(209, 100%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6EBFF

HEX#D6EBFF

RGBrgb(214, 235, 255)

HSLhsl(209, 100%, 92%)

HSVhsv(209, 16%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(93.1% 0.035 246.9)

LABlab(91.94% -4.18 -12.18)

LCHlch(91.94% 12.88 251.06)

What #D6EBFF 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 #D6EBFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Water#D4F1F9ΔE 6.75 Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 7.38 Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 8.15 Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 8.41 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 8.52 Alice Blue#F0F8FFΔE 9.7

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#D6EBFF Channel Values

How #D6EBFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 214 · G 235 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 209° · S 100% · L 92%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 209° · S 16% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.22:1 vs white · 17.19:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6EBFF 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6EBFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6EBFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D6EBFF

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 #D6EBFF 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#D6EBFF

Protanopia#E8E8FF

Protanomaly#E1E9FF

Deuteranopia#E4E4FF

Deuteranomaly#DFE7FF

Tritanopia#D3EEEE

Tritanomaly#D4EDF5

Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #D6EBFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6ebff: #D6EBFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6EBFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6ebff': '#D6EBFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.922, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_d6ebff">#D6EBFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D6EBFF"

More Blue Colors

#D6EBFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d7e1ee d6d6ff dad6ff d3edfd dbe4eb d3d9de dbeafe d3cdf9 dce3ea d1d6dc dce3f9 d1d5dc f5f3ff 0000f5 0072bb 0e0e48 193cb8 26619c 352d67 4a5d6b 5f6e7c 777696 9186da aeaeef

#D6EBFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6EBFF?

#D6EBFF is a lightest blue — rgb(214, 235, 255) in RGB and hsl(209, 100%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #D6EBFF?

#D6EBFF is rgb(214, 235, 255) — red 214, green 235, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6EBFF?

#D6EBFF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6EBFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6EBFF scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6EBFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6EBFF 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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