#B6BDE9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #B6BDE9

At its core, #B6BDE9 is a very light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 189 green, and 233 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6BDE9
RGB182, 189, 233
HSL231.8°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK22%, 19%, 0%, 9%
HSV231.8°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB77.4, 6.8, -22.7
XYZ52.2, 52.2, 84.4
Decimal11976169

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6BDE9; }
.text-color { color: #B6BDE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6BDE9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE