#B6B9DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.05 281.3), rgb(182, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B6B9DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B9DC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.05 281.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B6B9DC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6B9DC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B9DC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B9DC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B9DC
oklch(79.5% 0.05 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.111 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#575899
oklch(49% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#B6B9DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0BDDE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBFC4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B9DC
#B6B9DC
oklch(79.5% 0.05 281.3)
- #C2BE99
#C2BE99
oklch(79.5% 0.05 102.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B6B9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #B6B9DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.