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#B6BEFC Color

#B6BEFC is rgb(182, 190, 252) in RGB, hsl(233, 92%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6BEFC
HEX#B6BEFC
RGBrgb(182, 190, 252)
HSLhsl(233, 92%, 85%)
HSVhsv(233, 28%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.088 278.6)
LABlab(78.01% 7.33 -31.80)
LCHlch(78.01% 32.63 282.98)

What #B6BEFC 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 #B6BEFC, 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.

#B6BEFC Channel Values

How #B6BEFC 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 190 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 92% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 28% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6BEFC 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6BEFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6BEFC; 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 #B6BEFC

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 #B6BEFC 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#B6BEFC
Protanopia#BDBDFC
Protanomaly#BABDFC
Deuteranopia#BBBBFC
Deuteranomaly#B9BCFC
Tritanopia#ABC7C7
Tritanomaly#B0C4DE
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6BEFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6befc: #B6BEFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6BEFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6befc': '#B6BEFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.745, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_b6befc">#B6BEFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6BEFC"

More Blue Colors

#B6BEFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6BEFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6BEFC?

#B6BEFC is a lightest blue — rgb(182, 190, 252) in RGB and hsl(233, 92%, 85%) 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 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #B6BEFC?

#B6BEFC is rgb(182, 190, 252) — red 182, green 190, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6BEFC?

#B6BEFC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6BEFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6BEFC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6BEFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6BEFC 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 19.3, which is visibly different.

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