#b6c9db

Color #b6c9db

A muted light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 4.64 Nearest Tailwind class slate-300 #cad5e2 · ΔE 4.3

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Conversions

HEX

#b6c9db

RGB

rgb(182, 201, 219)

HSL

hsl(209.2, 33.9%, 78.6%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(209.2, 16.9%, 85.9%)

CMYK

cmyk(16.9%, 8.2%, 0%, 14.1%)

LAB

lab(80.08, -2.72, -11.11)

LCH

lch(80.08, 11.44, 256.24)

OKLCH

oklch(82.7%, 0.0327, 246.8)

HWB

hwb(209.2, 71.4%, 14.1%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#dbc8b6

Analogous

#b6dbda

#b6c9db

#b6b6db

Triadic

#b6c9db

#dbb6c9

#c9dbb6

Split-complementary

#b6c9db

#dbb6b6

#dbdab6

Tetradic

#b6c9db

#c8b6db

#dbc8b6

#c9dbb6

Square

#b6c9db

#dab6db

#dbc8b6

#b6dbb6

Shades

Color #b6c9db mixed toward black.

#89a8c5

#5c87af

#426586

#2c4359

#16222d

Tints

Color #b6c9db mixed toward white.

#c2d2e1

#cedbe7

#dae4ed

#e7edf3

#f3f6f9

Tones

Color #b6c9db mixed toward gray.

#b9c9d8

#bcc9d5

#bfc9d2

#c2c9cf

#c5c9cc

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.7:1

Aa Black text on this color

12.37:1

Black text reads better on this background (12.37:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#bfbfd7 · ΔE 9.7

Deuteranopia

#bdbcd6 · ΔE 10.6

Tritanopia

#b7d3d3 · ΔE 9.9

Achromatopsia

#c7c7c7 · ΔE 9.3

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b6c9db;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b6c9db]

Related colors

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Alice Blue #f0f8ff

Steel Blue #4682b4

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Frequently asked questions

#b6c9db (#b6c9db) is rgb(182, 201, 219) in RGB.

No, #b6c9db is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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