#B1C9CE Color

#B1C9CE is rgb(177, 201, 206) in RGB and hsl(190, 23%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1C9CE

HEX#B1C9CE

RGBrgb(177, 201, 206)

HSLhsl(190, 23%, 75%)

HSVhsv(190, 14%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.027 211.6)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C9CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1C9CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1C9CE Complementary#CEB5B1 Analogous#B1CEC4 Analogous#B1BACE Triadic#CEB1C9 Triadic#C9CEB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C9CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BAD0D4 #C7D8DC #D0DFE2 #D9E5E7 #E3ECED #EFF4F5

Shades

#91B3BA #729EA7 #58848D #43646B #2F474B #1B292C

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