#B6BDEC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2), rgb(182, 189, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#B6BDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BDEC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2) |
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 #B6BDEC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BDEC | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BDEC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BDEC text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#919AE3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#777FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6166C8
oklch(55.5% 0.149 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5155AD
oklch(49.2% 0.138 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#42468C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 278)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#B6BDEC 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) | #B0C2EE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C5CD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BDEC
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
- #CCC290
#CCC290
oklch(81% 0.067 98.1)
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 #B6BDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B6BDEC 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.