#B6BDD0Arctic Ice (#B6BDD0) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 270°, lightness 0.8 and chroma 0.028. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B6BDD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(182, 189, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 22%, 76%) |
| HSV | hsv(224, 12%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 18%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(76.6 1.4 -10.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.799 0.028 270) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Arctic Ice shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#beb8c3 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast#bdbecc — ΔE 1.2, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#b6bdd0 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b6bed3 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Arctic Ice in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.88:1 and against black 11.18:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#edf2ff · #b6bdd0 · #9ba2b3 · #777c8c · #545966 · #343843
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#bde5ff · #b0d1f9 · #b6bdd0 · #a6a5d5 · #9f8fba · #957b9d
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b6bdd0 · #a997ac · #717ea7 · #77547d · #3a4668 · #37273a
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dbe1f0 · #b6bdd0 · #ad9964 · #707993 · #525a70 · #373c4b
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#b6bdd0 · #a4a19a · #6d707a · #45433f · #181b24 · #030200
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eff2f9 · #b6bdd0 · #989ca6 · #1f232e · #02030c · #e7bf4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#b6bdd0 · #a7a192 · #7e6f47 · #534106 · #241a00 · #000008
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#b6bdd0 · #a7a192 · #8b684d · #3f4915 · #2d1300 · #010100
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#b6bdd0 · #af9c99 · #90635c · #224e2d · #002309 · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#b6bdd0 · #ae9ca1 · #8e626f · #534106 · #00211c · #0d0600
#C0C6D7 · #CACFDE · #D4D9E5 · #DEE2EC · #E8EBF3
#949AAB · #737988 · #545966 · #373B46 · #1C1F28
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.