#B6BEFF Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
Not quite blue and not quite lavender, pastel indigo lives where the two blur together. Its high lightness and low saturation give it a soft, cool glow, and it looks best as a background rather than an accent. The hex code #b6beff holds black text at roughly 11.8:1 contrast, so it works for small body copy, and deep plum keeps it from feeling washed out.
Questions about #b6beff
What is #b6beff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b6beff is rgb(182, 190, 255), in HSL hsl(233, 100%, 86%) and in CMYK 29%, 25%, 0%, 0%.
What text color works best on #b6beff?
Black text. At roughly 11.8:1 contrast, #b6beff clears WCAG AA for small body text with room to spare, making it a safe background for UI and editorial layouts. White text falls well below the 4.5:1 threshold on it.
What colors pair well with #b6beff?
Is #b6beff readable on white or black?
#b6beff has a 1.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.79:1 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.