#B6B6C5

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Silver.

About #B6B6C5

The precise color #B6B6C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 182, and 197.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 8% cyan and 8% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6B6C5
RGB182, 182, 197
HSL240.0°, 11.5%, 74.3%
CMYK8%, 8%, 0%, 23%
HSV240.0°, 7.6%, 77.3%
LAB74.5, 2.9, -7.6
XYZ46.1, 47.4, 59.5
Decimal11974341

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6B6C5; }
.text-color { color: #B6B6C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6B6C5; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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