Palettes / Colors / #D6EBFA
#D6EBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#D6EBFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #D6EBFA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D6EBFA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAE5D6; it also sits naturally between #D6FAF7 and #D6D9FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6EBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 235, 250 |
| HSL | 205°, 78%, 91% |
| HSV | 205°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 14%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.70, 80.61, 102.07 |
| Yxy | 80.61, 0.2902, 0.3132 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.96, -3.93, -9.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.79, -3.89, -9.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D6EBFA
.text { color: #D6EBFA; }
.background { background-color: #D6EBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6EBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 235, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 78%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6EBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 235, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6EBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 235, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6EBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6EBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE5D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D6EBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D6EBFA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D6EBFA: ·
How #D6EBFA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D6EBFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D6EBFA?
#D6EBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 214, 235, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6EBFA?
#D6EBFA is RGB 214, 235, 250 — HSL 205°, 78%, 91% — CMYK 14%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D6EBFA?
Its complement is #FAE5D6; analogous partners are #D6FAF7 and #D6D9FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6EBFA for text?
Black text on #D6EBFA has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.