#B1C9EC Color
#B1C9EC is rgb(177, 201, 236) in RGB and hsl(216, 61%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B1C9EC
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#B1C9ECRGB
rgb(177, 201, 236)HSL
hsl(216, 61%, 81%)HSV
hsv(216, 25%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(83% 0.056 257.7)CMYK
cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C9EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B1C9EC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C9EC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.