#B6C0FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.088 277.2), rgb(182, 192, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B6C0FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C0FE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 192, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.088 277.2) |
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 #B6C0FE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C0FE | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C0FE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C0FE text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C0FE
oklch(82.2% 0.088 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7179F3
oklch(63% 0.18 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C5EE2
oklch(55.5% 0.196 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C4DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 277)
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Step 900
900
#34377E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#B6C0FE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CBD5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C0FE
#B6C0FE
oklch(82.2% 0.088 277.2)
- #D4C682
#D4C682
oklch(82.3% 0.089 98)
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 #B6C0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B6C0FE 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.