Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D6F5FF

#D6F5FF is a cool blue HEX color close to Ice Blue. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 214, 245, 255, HSL 195, 100%, 92%, has luminance 0.8682, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

bluecoollightpastel
#D6F5FF Sample readable text
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

CSS

--color-d6f5ff: #D6F5FF;
.background-d6f5ff { background-color: #D6F5FF; }
.text-d6f5ff { color: #D6F5FF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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
Download JSON Open API
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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Cyan","hex":"#E0FFFF","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.92,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D6FFF5","hex":"#D6FFF5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.48,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DBF3FB","hex":"#DBF3FB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.23,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lavender","hex":"#E6E6FA","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.06,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","light","pastel","light blue","pastel blue","Ice Blue adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d6f5ff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ice-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/milk-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-cyan.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ice-blue","name":"Ice Blue","hex":"#D6F5FF","distance":0},{"slug":"milk-blue","name":"Milk Blue","hex":"#D6EAF8","distance":13.038404810405298},{"slug":"light-cyan","name":"Light Cyan","hex":"#E0FFFF","distance":14.142135623730951},{"slug":"arctic-blue","name":"Arctic Blue","hex":"#C6E6FB","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"lavender","name":"Lavender","hex":"#E6E6FA","distance":22.494443758403985}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D6F5FF

#D6F5FF is classified as a cool blue value with light and pastel visual character. #D6F5FF is visually closest to Ice Blue, a named blue color with HEX #D6F5FF.

The RGB channels are 214, 245, and 255, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 195deg with 100% saturation and 92% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8682, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.36:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D6F5FF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.36:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Cyan#000000 text · best 19.92:1#E0FFFF
#D6FFF5#000000 text · best 19.48:1#D6FFF5
#DBF3FB#000000 text · best 18.23:1#DBF3FB
Lavender#000000 text · best 17.06:1#E6E6FA

Generated Palette

Ice Blue#D6F5FF
#FFE0D6#FFE0D6
#D6FFF5#D6FFF5
#D6E0FF#D6E0FF
White#FFFFFF
#7ADEFF#7ADEFF

Color Harmonies

#FFE0D6#FFE0D6
#D6FFF5#D6FFF5
#D6E0FF#D6E0FF
#FFD6F5#FFD6F5
#F5FFD6#F5FFD6

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#7ADEFF#7ADEFF
Ice Blue#D6F5FF
#DBF3FB#DBF3FB
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Ice Blue#D6F5FF
Milk Blue#D6EAF8
Light Cyan#E0FFFF
Arctic Blue#C6E6FB
Lavender#E6E6FA

Related HEX Guides

Ice Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6F5FF.Milk Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6EAF8.Light Cyan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E0FFFF.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#D6F5FF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.