#B5C9D9 Color
#B5C9D9 is rgb(181, 201, 217) in RGB and hsl(207, 32%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B5C9D9
HEX
#B5C9D9RGB
rgb(181, 201, 217)HSL
hsl(207, 32%, 78%)HSV
hsv(207, 17%, 85%)OKLCH
oklch(82.6% 0.031 242.1)CMYK
cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 15%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5C9D9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B5C9D9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5C9D9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.