#B6D7ED Color
#B6D7ED is rgb(182, 215, 237) in RGB, hsl(204, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6D7EDrgb(182, 215, 237)hsl(204, 60%, 82%)hsv(204, 23%, 93%)cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 7%)oklch(86.2% 0.047 237.3)lab(84.10% -7.74 -14.67)lch(84.10% 16.59 242.19)What #B6D7ED 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 #B6D7ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6D7ED Channel Values
How #B6D7ED 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 215 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6D7ED 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 #B6D7ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6D7ED; 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 #B6D7ED
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 #B6D7ED 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.
#B6D7ED#D2D2ED#C7D4ED#CDCDEE#C4D1ED#B2DADA#B4D9E2#D2D2D2Using #B6D7ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6d7ed: #B6D7ED;background-color: #B6D7ED;colors: { 'color-b6d7ed': '#B6D7ED' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.843, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_b6d7ed">#B6D7ED</color>fill="#B6D7ED"More Blue Colors
#B6D7ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6D7ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6D7ED?
#B6D7ED is a lightest blue — rgb(182, 215, 237) in RGB and hsl(204, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #B6D7ED?
#B6D7ED is rgb(182, 215, 237) — red 182, green 215, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6D7ED?
#B6D7ED converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6D7ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6D7ED scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6D7ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6D7ED 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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