#B1B9DD Color

#B1B9DD is rgb(177, 185, 221) in RGB and hsl(229, 39%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1B9DD

HEX#B1B9DD

RGBrgb(177, 185, 221)

HSLhsl(229, 39%, 78%)

HSVhsv(229, 20%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.052 275.3)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1B9DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1B9DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1B9DD Complementary#DDD5B1 Analogous#B1CFDD Analogous#BFB1DD Triadic#DDB1B9 Triadic#B9DDB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1B9DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCC3E1 #C6CCE6 #D1D6EB #D8DCEE #E3E6F3 #EDEFF7

Shades

#8A96CC #6776BC #4858A3 #384580 #273059 #171D35

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