#B6BDF8
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #B6BDF8
At its core, #B6BDF8 is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 189 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 24% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 233.6° hue, 82.5% saturation, and 84.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#B6BDF8
RGB182, 189, 248
HSL233.6°, 82.5%, 84.3%
CMYK27%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV233.6°, 26.6%, 97.3%
LAB77.9, 10.3, -29.9
XYZ54.4, 53.1, 96.2
Decimal11976184
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6BDF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6BDF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6BDF8;
}