#B6C6ED

Very Pale Soft Sapphire is a light, saturated shade in the blue color family, with a cool feel. Its HEX code is #B6C6ED, which equals rgb(182, 198, 237) in RGB and hsl(223, 60%, 82%) in HSL. In print terms it converts to roughly C23 M16 Y0 K7, although exact CMYK results depend on the paper and color profile.

  • HEX#B6C6ED
  • RGB182, 198, 237
  • HSL223°, 60%, 82%
  • CMYK23, 16, 0, 7
  • FamilyBlue
  • ToneLight, saturated

About Very Pale Soft Sapphire

Blue shades feel trustworthy, calm and professional. This family includes cyans, teals, skies and navies, and it is the most common choice for technology, finance and healthcare brands. It works well for buttons, headings, illustrations and brand accents. Text in black is the most readable choice on this color, with a contrast ratio of 12.29:1. Its complementary color is #EDDDB6.

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Very Pale Soft Sapphire color codes

HEX#B6C6ED
RGBrgb(182, 198, 237)
HSLhsl(223, 60%, 82%)
HSV223°, 23%, 93%
CMYK23%, 16%, 0%, 7%
Decimal11978477

Shades and tints of Very Pale Soft Sapphire

Lighter tints are mixed with white and darker shades are mixed with black.

  • 50#F3F6FC
  • 100#E7ECF9
  • 200#DBE3F6
  • 300#CED9F3
  • 400#C2D0F0
  • 500#B6C6ED
  • 600#98A5C6
  • 700#79849E
  • 800#5B6377
  • 900#3D424F
  • 950#1E2128

Color harmonies for Very Pale Soft Sapphire

Contrast and accessibility of Very Pale Soft Sapphire

Text colorSampleContrast ratioWCAG
White text on Very Pale Soft SapphireAa1.71:1Fails
Black text on Very Pale Soft SapphireAa12.29:1AAA (excellent)

CSS code for Very Pale Soft Sapphire

background-color: #B6C6ED;color: #B6C6ED;background-color: rgb(182, 198, 237);background-color: hsl(223, 60%, 82%);:root { --color-very-pale-soft-sapphire: #B6C6ED; }class="bg-[#B6C6ED]"

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Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Very Pale Soft Sapphire?

The HEX code for Very Pale Soft Sapphire is #B6C6ED.

What is the RGB value of Very Pale Soft Sapphire?

Very Pale Soft Sapphire has an RGB value of 182, 198, 237 (rgb(182, 198, 237)). In HSL it is 223°, 60%, 82%.

What text color should I use on Very Pale Soft Sapphire?

Use black text on Very Pale Soft Sapphire. White text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black text has 12.29:1; WCAG AA requires at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

What color goes well with Very Pale Soft Sapphire?

The complementary color of Very Pale Soft Sapphire is #EDDDB6. Analogous colors #B6E1ED and #C1B6ED also pair well.

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