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#B6B7CD Color

#B6B7CD is rgb(182, 183, 205) in RGB, hsl(237, 19%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6B7CD
HEX#B6B7CD
RGBrgb(182, 183, 205)
HSLhsl(237, 19%, 76%)
HSVhsv(237, 11%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.031 283.6)
LABlab(74.86% 2.89 -11.28)
LCHlch(74.86% 11.64 284.35)

What #B6B7CD 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 #B6B7CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.55Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.11Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.43Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 7.73Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.9Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.17

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

#B6B7CD Channel Values

How #B6B7CD 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 183 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 19% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 11% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6B7CD 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6B7CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6B7CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6B7CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6B7CD
Complementary
#CDCCB6
Analogous
#B6C3CD
Analogous
#C1B6CD
Triadic
#CDB6B7
Triadic
#B7CDB6
Split comp.
#CDC1B6
Split comp.
#C3CDB6

Tints & Shades of #B6B7CD

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

#BFC0D4
#C8C9DA
#D1D2E0
#DEDEE8
#E7E7EE
#F0F0F5

Shades

#9899B9
#7679A2
#5D5F89
#484A6A
#34354C
#1D1E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6B7CD.

How #B6B7CD 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#B6B7CD
Protanopia#B7B7CD
Protanomaly#B6B7CD
Deuteranopia#B7B7CD
Deuteranomaly#B6B7CD
Tritanopia#B3BABA
Tritanomaly#B4B9C2
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #B6B7CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6b7cd: #B6B7CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6B7CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6b7cd': '#B6B7CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.718, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b6b7cd">#B6B7CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6B7CD"

More Blue Colors

#B6B7CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B6B7CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6B7CD?

#B6B7CD is a light blue — rgb(182, 183, 205) in RGB and hsl(237, 19%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #B6B7CD?

#B6B7CD is rgb(182, 183, 205) — red 182, green 183, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6B7CD?

#B6B7CD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6B7CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6B7CD scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6B7CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6B7CD 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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