#B6BDCC

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #B6BDCC

The precise color #B6BDCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 189, and 204.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 11% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 220.9° hue, 17.7% saturation, and 75.7% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6BDCC
RGB182, 189, 204
HSL220.9°, 17.7%, 75.7%
CMYK11%, 7%, 0%, 20%
HSV220.9°, 10.8%, 80.0%
LAB76.5, 0.5, -8.4
XYZ48.4, 50.7, 64.4
Decimal11976140

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6BDCC; }
.text-color { color: #B6BDCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6BDCC; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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