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Named color

Ice Blue

Ice Blue color #D6F5FF: RGB 214, 245, 255 and HSL 195°, 100%, 92%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D6F5FF blue cool lightpastel
HEX #D6F5FF
RGB rgb(214, 245, 255)
HSL hsl(195 100% 92%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 4, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.8682
Contrast Black 18.36:1White 1.14:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-ice-blue: #D6F5FF;
.bg-ice-blue { background-color: #D6F5FF; }
.text-ice-blue { color: #D6F5FF; }
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Color meaning and use

About Ice Blue Color

Ice Blue uses HEX #D6F5FF, RGB 214, 245, 255, and HSL 195°, 100%, 92%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8682; black contrast is 18.36:1 and white contrast is 1.14:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Ice Blue against black and white text.

Black text18.36:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Ice Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Ice Blue color reference infographic showing #D6F5FF, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Ice Blue color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FFE0D6#FFE0D6#D6FFF5#D6FFF5#D6E0FF#D6E0FF#FFD6F5#FFD6F5#F5FFD6#F5FFD6
Open full Ice Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#7ADEFF#7ADEFFIce Blue#D6F5FF#DBF3FB#DBF3FBWhite#FFFFFFWhite#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000#FFE0D6#FFE0D6#D6FFF5#D6FFF5#D6E0FF#D6E0FFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8682
Black text18.36:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#D6F5FF",
  "rgb": [
    214,
    245,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    195,
    100,
    92
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    16,
    4,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8682,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.36,
    "white": 1.14
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FFE0D6",
  "analogous": [
    "#D6FFF5",
    "#D6E0FF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FFD6F5",
    "#F5FFD6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F5D6FF",
    "#FFE0D6",
    "#E0FFD6"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FFD6E0",
    "#FFF5D6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#D6F5FF",
    "#7ADEFF"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#7ADEFF",
  "saturated": "#D6F5FF",
  "desaturated": "#DBF3FB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFE0D6",
    "#D6FFF5",
    "#D6E0FF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#DBF3FB",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#DBF3FB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "milk-blue",
    "light-cyan",
    "arctic-blue",
    "lavender",
    "duck-egg-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "ice-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
    "ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
    "ice-blue-vs-milk-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/ice-blue",
    "/wcag/ice-blue",
    "/css/colors/ice-blue",
    "/hex/d6f5ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/ice-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/light-cyan",
      "/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/colors/lavender",
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/compare/arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
      "/compare/ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
      "/compare/ice-blue-vs-milk-blue",
      "/harmonies/ice-blue",
      "/wcag/ice-blue",
      "/css/colors/ice-blue",
      "/hex/d6f5ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "ice-blue",
  "name": "Ice Blue",
  "hex": "#D6F5FF",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    214,
    245,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    195,
    100,
    92
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    16,
    4,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8682,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.36,
    "white": 1.14
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FFE0D6",
    "analogous": [
      "#D6FFF5",
      "#D6E0FF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FFD6F5",
      "#F5FFD6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F5D6FF",
      "#FFE0D6",
      "#E0FFD6"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FFD6E0",
      "#FFF5D6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#D6F5FF",
      "#7ADEFF"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#7ADEFF",
    "saturated": "#D6F5FF",
    "desaturated": "#DBF3FB",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-ice-blue: #D6F5FF;",
    "utility": ".bg-ice-blue { background-color: #D6F5FF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-ice-blue { color: #D6F5FF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "milk-blue",
    "light-cyan",
    "arctic-blue",
    "lavender",
    "duck-egg-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "ice-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
    "ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
    "ice-blue-vs-milk-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/ice-blue",
    "/wcag/ice-blue",
    "/css/colors/ice-blue",
    "/hex/d6f5ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/ice-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/light-cyan",
      "/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/colors/lavender",
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/compare/arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
      "/compare/ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
      "/compare/ice-blue-vs-milk-blue",
      "/harmonies/ice-blue",
      "/wcag/ice-blue",
      "/css/colors/ice-blue",
      "/hex/d6f5ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FFE0D6",
      "#D6FFF5",
      "#D6E0FF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#DBF3FB",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#DBF3FB"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

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Light Cyan#E0FFFF
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