#F6F1FECloud Break (#F6F1FE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 303°, lightness 0.97 and chroma 0.018. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F6F1FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(246, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 87%, 97%) |
| HSV | hsv(263, 5%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(95.9 4 -5.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.966 0.018 303) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cloud Break shifts subtly: takes on a pink cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffebee — ΔE 2.3, shifts subtly: takes on a pink cast#fef2f9 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a magenta cast#f6f1fe — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f6f2ff — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Cloud Break in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.11:1 and against black 18.93:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f6f1fe · #cbc7d2 · #a4a0aa · #7e7b84 · #5a575f · #39373d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f6f1fe · #f5d1fe · #eabcde · #dba9be · #c9979f · #b58683
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f6f1fe · #c8a9b4 · #9c8bb5 · #9a6378 · #615175 · #50363f
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f6f1fe · #bacd97 · #8d8896 · #6f657f · #50475d · #322c3a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f6f1fe · #d4d7d0 · #97949e · #595b56 · #27232c · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f6f1fe · #cbc8ce · #9f9ca3 · #27252c · #07050a · #b1d45e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6f1fe · #d3d9c9 · #8e9c73 · #526130 · #1f2a01 · #020006
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6f1fe · #d3d9c9 · #a2956b · #366646 · #2e2400 · #000601
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f6f1fe · #e1d3c7 · #b18e6f · #19685e · #002c27 · #150600
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f6f1fe · #e4d1cd · #b8897e · #526130 · #002b33 · #010200
#F6F2FD · #F6F2FC · #F6F3FB · #F6F3FA · #F6F4F9
#C8C4CF · #9C98A2 · #726F78 · #4B4850 · #27252B
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.