#B3C9DB Color

#B3C9DB is rgb(179, 201, 219) in RGB and hsl(207, 36%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3C9DB

HEX#B3C9DB

RGBrgb(179, 201, 219)

HSLhsl(207, 36%, 78%)

HSVhsv(207, 18%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.035 242.8)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3C9DB 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 text12.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3C9DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3C9DB Complementary#DBC5B3 Analogous#B3DBD9 Analogous#B3B5DB Triadic#DBB3C9 Triadic#C9DBB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3C9DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDD0E0 #C8D8E5 #D2DFEA #D9E4ED #E3EBF2 #EEF3F7

Shades

#8DAEC9 #6A95B9 #4B7AA0 #3B5F7D #294257 #182834

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