#B1C5CE Color

#B1C5CE is rgb(177, 197, 206) in RGB and hsl(199, 23%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1C5CE

HEX#B1C5CE

RGBrgb(177, 197, 206)

HSLhsl(199, 23%, 75%)

HSVhsv(199, 14%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.025 226.6)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C5CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1C5CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1C5CE Complementary#CEBAB1 Analogous#B1CEC9 Analogous#B1B6CE Triadic#CEB1C5 Triadic#C5CEB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C5CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BACCD4 #C7D5DC #D0DCE2 #D9E3E7 #E3EAED #EFF3F5

Shades

#91ADBA #7296A7 #587C8D #435E6B #2F424B #1B272C

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