#B6C6EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.054 266.3), rgb(182, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#B6C6EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C6EA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.054 266.3) |
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 #B6C6EA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C6EA | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C6EA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C6EA text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C6EA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5370B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#374C81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#304068
oklch(37.8% 0.072 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#B6C6EA 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) | #BBC8EC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4E9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CDD2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C6EA
#B6C6EA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 266.3)
- #D6C49F
#D6C49F
oklch(82.6% 0.053 85.1)
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 #B6C6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #B6C6EA 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.