#B6DBE9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #B6DBE9

When working with digital screens, the color #B6DBE9 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 219, 233).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 22% Cyan, 6% 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#B6DBE9
RGB182, 219, 233
HSL196.5°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK22%, 6%, 0%, 9%
HSV196.5°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB85.2, -9.1, -10.9
XYZ59.3, 66.5, 86.8
Decimal11983849

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6DBE9; }
.text-color { color: #B6DBE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6DBE9; }

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