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#B6BBF6 Color

#B6BBF6 is rgb(182, 187, 246) in RGB, hsl(235, 78%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 24%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6BBF6
HEX#B6BBF6
RGBrgb(182, 187, 246)
HSLhsl(235, 78%, 84%)
HSVhsv(235, 26%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 24%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
LABlab(77.05% 7.77 -30.05)
LCHlch(77.05% 31.04 284.49)

What #B6BBF6 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 #B6BBF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B6BBF6 Channel Values

How #B6BBF6 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 187 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 78% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 26% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6BBF6 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6BBF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6BBF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B6BBF6

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.

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How #B6BBF6 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#B6BBF6
Protanopia#BABAF6
Protanomaly#B9BAF6
Deuteranopia#B9B9F6
Deuteranomaly#B8BAF6
Tritanopia#ACC4C4
Tritanomaly#B0C0DA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #B6BBF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6bbf6: #B6BBF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6BBF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6bbf6': '#B6BBF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.733, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_b6bbf6">#B6BBF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6BBF6"

More Blue Colors

#B6BBF6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6BBF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6BBF6?

#B6BBF6 is a lightest blue — rgb(182, 187, 246) in RGB and hsl(235, 78%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #B6BBF6?

#B6BBF6 is rgb(182, 187, 246) — red 182, green 187, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6BBF6?

#B6BBF6 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 24%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6BBF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6BBF6 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6BBF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6BBF6 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 18.14, which is visibly different.

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