#B9B6DD Color

#B9B6DD is rgb(185, 182, 221) in RGB and hsl(245, 36%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B6DD

HEX#B9B6DD

RGBrgb(185, 182, 221)

HSLhsl(245, 36%, 79%)

HSVhsv(245, 18%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.055 288.6)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B6DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B6DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B6DD Complementary#DADDB6 Analogous#B6C6DD Analogous#CDB6DD Triadic#DDB9B6 Triadic#B6DDB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B6DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3C1E2 #CAC8E5 #D4D2EA #DEDCEF #E8E7F4 #EEEEF7

Shades

#9590CB #746DBA #544DA3 #403B7D #2D2957 #1B1834

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