#B5C5DE Color

#B5C5DE is rgb(181, 197, 222) in RGB and hsl(217, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5C5DE

HEX#B5C5DE

RGBrgb(181, 197, 222)

HSLhsl(217, 38%, 79%)

HSVhsv(217, 18%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.039 259.3)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5C5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5C5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5C5DE Complementary#DECEB5 Analogous#B5D9DE Analogous#BAB5DE Triadic#DEB5C5 Triadic#C5DEB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5C5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C0CDE3 #C7D3E6 #D1DBEA #DCE3EF #E6ECF4 #EDF1F7

Shades

#8EA6CC #6B8ABD #4A6DA5 #39547F #283A58 #182335

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