#B6B6D8 Hex Color
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A dusty lavender like this works well as a background in wellness brands, wedding suites, and baby products. The hex code #b6b6d8 is a pastel indigo with gray undertones, so it reads ashy instead of sweet. Its low saturation can look washed out beside pure white, but it clears contrast rules easily: black text sits at about 10.7:1.
Questions about #b6b6d8
What is #b6b6d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b6b6d8 is rgb(182, 182, 216), in HSL hsl(240, 30%, 78%) and in CMYK 16%, 16%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #b6b6d8?
Is #b6b6d8 readable on white or black?
#b6b6d8 has a 1.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.