#B6A8F8

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Plum.

About #B6A8F8

The hex code #B6A8F8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 168 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 27% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 250.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6A8F8
RGB182, 168, 248
HSL250.5°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK27%, 32%, 0%, 3%
HSV250.5°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB72.7, 21.9, -38.0
XYZ50.2, 44.7, 94.8
Decimal11970808

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A8F8; }
.text-color { color: #B6A8F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A8F8; }

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