#B6CCE9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #B6CCE9

Visually, #B6CCE9 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 204 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6CCE9
RGB182, 204, 233
HSL214.1°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK22%, 12%, 0%, 9%
HSV214.1°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB81.3, -1.2, -16.8
XYZ55.6, 59.0, 85.6
Decimal11980009

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6CCE9; }
.text-color { color: #B6CCE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6CCE9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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