Close to Violet Ice
#B6B9D6
#B6B9D6 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Violet Ice. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 72.5% green, and 83.9% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 28% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B6B9D6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B6B9D6 as they’d see it.
#B6B9D6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B6B9D6
What color is #B6B9D6?
#B6B9D6 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Violet Ice. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 72.5% green, and 83.9% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 28% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B6B9D6 in RGB?
#B6B9D6 is rgb(182, 185, 214): 182 red, 185 green, and 214 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B6B9D6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 14, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B6B9D6?
PANTONE 2659 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B6B9D6?
Its complement #BFBC9F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.