#B6BBE5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.06 279.6), rgb(182, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#B6BBE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.06 279.6) |
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 #B6BBE5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BBE5 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BBE5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BBE5 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BBE5
oklch(80.2% 0.06 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#949ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6568BF
oklch(55.6% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5456A4
oklch(49% 0.123 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#454785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#B6BBE5 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) | #B0BFE7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2C9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BBE5
#B6BBE5
oklch(80.2% 0.06 279.6)
- #C7C094
#C7C094
oklch(80.2% 0.059 100)
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 #B6BBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B6BBE5 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.