#B6D1ED Color
#B6D1ED is rgb(182, 209, 237) in RGB, hsl(211, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6D1EDrgb(182, 209, 237)hsl(211, 60%, 82%)hsv(211, 23%, 93%)cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 7%)oklch(85% 0.049 249.4)lab(82.51% -4.83 -17.03)lch(82.51% 17.70 254.18)What #B6D1ED 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 #B6D1ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6D1ED Channel Values
How #B6D1ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 182 · G 209 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6D1ED 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.
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Colors That Go With #B6D1ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6D1ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B6D1ED
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 #B6D1ED 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.
#B6D1ED#CDCDED#C4CEED#C9C9EE#C1CCED#B1D5D5#B3D3DF#CECECEUsing #B6D1ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6d1ed: #B6D1ED;background-color: #B6D1ED;colors: { 'color-b6d1ed': '#B6D1ED' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.820, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_b6d1ed">#B6D1ED</color>fill="#B6D1ED"More Blue Colors
#B6D1ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6D1ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6D1ED?
#B6D1ED is a lightest blue — rgb(182, 209, 237) in RGB and hsl(211, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #B6D1ED?
#B6D1ED is rgb(182, 209, 237) — red 182, green 209, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6D1ED?
#B6D1ED converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6D1ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6D1ED scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6D1ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6D1ED 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 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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