#B6BFDE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.045 272.6), rgb(182, 191, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#B6BFDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BFDE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 191, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.045 272.6) |
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 #B6BFDE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BFDE | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BFDE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BFDE text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7786C1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#606FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C95
oklch(49% 0.093 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#414C79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#B6BFDE 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) | #B6C1DF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC5C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BFDE
#B6BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 272.6)
- #CAC0A0
#CAC0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 92.7)
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 #B6BFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B6BFDE 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.