#B6A8E2
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Plum.
About #B6A8E2
The hex code #B6A8E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 168 green, and 226 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 19% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 254.5° hue, 50.0% saturation, and 77.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6A8E2
RGB182, 168, 226
HSL254.5°, 50.0%, 77.3%
CMYK19%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV254.5°, 25.7%, 88.6%
LAB71.9, 16.8, -27.4
XYZ47.0, 43.4, 77.9
Decimal11970786
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6A8E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6A8E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6A8E2;
}