#B9ADDC Color

#B9ADDC is rgb(185, 173, 220) in RGB and hsl(255, 40%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9ADDC

HEX#B9ADDC

RGBrgb(185, 173, 220)

HSLhsl(255, 40%, 77%)

HSVhsv(255, 21%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.067 296.5)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9ADDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9ADDC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9ADDC Complementary#D0DCAD Analogous#ADB9DC Analogous#D0ADDC Triadic#DCB9AD Triadic#ADDCB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9ADDC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2B8E0 #CBC2E5 #D4CDEA #DDD8EE #E7E2F3 #F0EDF7

Shades

#9A89CD #7862BC #5E46A4 #47367D #332659 #1D1532

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