#B9B5DE Color

#B9B5DE is rgb(185, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(246, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B5DE
HEX#B9B5DE
RGBrgb(185, 181, 222)
HSLhsl(246, 38%, 79%)
HSVhsv(246, 18%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.058 289.5)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B5DEComplementary#DADEB5Analogous#B5C5DEAnalogous#CEB5DETriadic#DEB9B5Triadic#B5DEB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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