#B5C9DE Color

#B5C9DE is rgb(181, 201, 222) in RGB and hsl(211, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5C9DE
HEX#B5C9DE
RGBrgb(181, 201, 222)
HSLhsl(211, 38%, 79%)
HSVhsv(211, 18%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.037 249.6)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5C9DE 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 text12.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5C9DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5C9DEComplementary#DECAB5Analogous#B5DDDEAnalogous#B6B5DETriadic#DEB5C9Triadic#C9DEB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5C9DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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