#B9B8DB Color

#B9B8DB is rgb(185, 184, 219) in RGB and hsl(242, 33%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B8DB

HEX#B9B8DB

RGBrgb(185, 184, 219)

HSLhsl(242, 33%, 79%)

HSVhsv(242, 16%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.049 286.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B8DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B8DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B8DB Complementary#DADBB8 Analogous#B8C8DB Analogous#CBB8DB Triadic#DBB9B8 Triadic#B8DBB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B8DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3C2E0 #CAC9E4 #D4D3E9 #DEDDEE #E8E7F3 #EEEEF6

Shades

#9492C8 #7371B7 #53509F #403E7A #2C2B55 #1A1A33

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