#B1C9DD Color

#B1C9DD is rgb(177, 201, 221) in RGB and hsl(207, 39%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1C9DD

HEX#B1C9DD

RGBrgb(177, 201, 221)

HSLhsl(207, 39%, 78%)

HSVhsv(207, 20%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.038 243.3)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 9%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C9DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1C9DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1C9DD Complementary#DDC5B1 Analogous#B1DDDB Analogous#B1B3DD Triadic#DDB1C9 Triadic#C9DDB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C9DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCD0E1 #C6D8E6 #D1DFEB #D8E4EE #E3EBF3 #EDF3F7

Shades

#8AAECC #6796BC #487AA3 #385F80 #274259 #172835

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