#B1C3C9 Color
#B1C3C9 is rgb(177, 195, 201) in RGB and hsl(195, 18%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B1C3C9
HEX
#B1C3C9RGB
rgb(177, 195, 201)HSL
hsl(195, 18%, 74%)HSV
hsv(195, 12%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(80.5% 0.021 219.7)CMYK
cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C3C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B1C3C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C3C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.