#B1B8DD Color

#B1B8DD is rgb(177, 184, 221) in RGB and hsl(230, 39%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1B8DD

HEX#B1B8DD

RGBrgb(177, 184, 221)

HSLhsl(230, 39%, 78%)

HSVhsv(230, 20%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.053 276.7)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1B8DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1B8DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1B8DD Complementary#DDD5B1 Analogous#B1CEDD Analogous#C0B1DD Triadic#DDB1B8 Triadic#B8DDB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1B8DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCC2E1 #C6CCE6 #D1D5EB #D8DCEE #E3E5F3 #EDEFF7

Shades

#8A95CC #6775BC #4857A3 #384480 #272F59 #171C35

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