#B5C3DE Color

#B5C3DE is rgb(181, 195, 222) in RGB and hsl(220, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5C3DE

HEX#B5C3DE

RGBrgb(181, 195, 222)

HSLhsl(220, 38%, 79%)

HSVhsv(220, 18%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.041 263.6)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5C3DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5C3DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5C3DE Complementary#DED0B5 Analogous#B5D7DE Analogous#BCB5DE Triadic#DEB5C3 Triadic#C3DEB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5C3DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C0CBE3 #C7D1E6 #D1DAEA #DCE2EF #E6EBF4 #EDF1F7

Shades

#8EA3CC #6B86BD #4A69A5 #39507F #283858 #182135

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