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#B6ACDC Color

#B6ACDC is rgb(182, 172, 220) in RGB, hsl(252, 41%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6ACDC
HEX#B6ACDC
RGBrgb(182, 172, 220)
HSLhsl(252, 41%, 77%)
HSVhsv(252, 22%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.069 294.3)
LABlab(72.44% 10.95 -23.03)
LCHlch(72.44% 25.50 295.43)

What #B6ACDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B6ACDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 5.84Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 6.51Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.34Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 10.15Soap#CEC8EFΔE 11.03Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 11.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#B6ACDC Channel Values

How #B6ACDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 182 · G 172 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 41% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 22% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6ACDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6ACDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6ACDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6ACDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6ACDC
Complementary
#D3DCAC
Analogous
#ACBBDC
Analogous
#CEACDC
Triadic
#DCB6AC
Triadic
#ACDCB6
Split comp.
#DCCEAC
Split comp.
#BBDCAC

Tints & Shades of #B6ACDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFB7E1
#C9C2E5
#D3CDEA
#DCD7EE
#E6E2F3
#EFEDF7

Shades

#9688CD
#7361BD
#5845A5
#43357E
#30265A
#1B1532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6ACDC.

How #B6ACDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B6ACDC
Protanopia#AEAEDC
Protanomaly#B1ADDC
Deuteranopia#AFAFDC
Deuteranomaly#B2AEDC
Tritanopia#AFB3B3
Tritanomaly#B2B0C5
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6ACDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b6acdc: #B6ACDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6ACDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6acdc': '#B6ACDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.675, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_b6acdc">#B6ACDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6ACDC"

More Blue Colors

#B6ACDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B6ACDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6ACDC?

#B6ACDC is a light blue — rgb(182, 172, 220) in RGB and hsl(252, 41%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #B6ACDC?

#B6ACDC is rgb(182, 172, 220) — red 182, green 172, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6ACDC?

#B6ACDC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6ACDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6ACDC scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6ACDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6ACDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 15.91, which is visibly different.

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