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#B0B9C9 Color

#B0B9C9 is rgb(176, 185, 201) in RGB, hsl(218, 19%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aluminium (#A9ACB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0B9C9
HEX#B0B9C9
RGBrgb(176, 185, 201)
HSLhsl(218, 19%, 74%)
HSVhsv(218, 12%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.025 262.1)
LABlab(74.81% -0.83 -9.24)
LCHlch(74.81% 9.28 264.89)

What #B0B9C9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0B9C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 5.93Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.02Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 7.32Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.38Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.59Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#B0B9C9 Channel Values

How #B0B9C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 185 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 19% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 12% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0B9C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0B9C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0B9C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0B9C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0B9C9
Complementary
#C9C0B0
Analogous
#B0C6C9
Analogous
#B3B0C9
Triadic
#C9B0B9
Triadic
#B9C9B0
Split comp.
#C9B3B0
Split comp.
#C6C9B0

Tints & Shades of #B0B9C9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B9C1CF
#C5CCD8
#CED4DE
#DBDFE6
#E4E7EC
#F0F2F5

Shades

#929FB5
#7384A0
#5B6B86
#465267
#323A49
#1D222A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0B9C9.

How #B0B9C9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0B9C9
Protanopia#B8B8C9
Protanomaly#B5B8C9
Deuteranopia#B6B6C9
Deuteranomaly#B4B7C9
Tritanopia#AEBBBB
Tritanomaly#AFBAC1
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0B9C9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0b9c9: #B0B9C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0B9C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0b9c9': '#B0B9C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.725, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_b0b9c9">#B0B9C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0B9C9"

More Blue Colors

#B0B9C9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#B0B9C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0B9C9?

#B0B9C9 is a light blue — rgb(176, 185, 201) in RGB and hsl(218, 19%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aluminium (#A9ACB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #B0B9C9?

#B0B9C9 is rgb(176, 185, 201) — red 176, green 185, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0B9C9?

#B0B9C9 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0B9C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0B9C9 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0B9C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0B9C9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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