#B6CBDA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.031 238.9), rgb(182, 203, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#B6CBDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CBDA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.031 238.9) |
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 #B6CBDA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CBDA | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CBDA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6CBDA text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CBDA
oklch(83.1% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BD
oklch(70.9% 0.05 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#658FAC
oklch(63% 0.064 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7998
oklch(55.6% 0.07 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6681
oklch(49.1% 0.064 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#325369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#B6CBDA 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) | #C5CADB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCFD0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CBDA
#B6CBDA
oklch(83.1% 0.031 238.9)
- #D8C3B4
#D8C3B4
oklch(83.1% 0.032 57.8)
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 #B6CBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #B6CBDA 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.