#B9BADF Color
#B9BADF is rgb(185, 186, 223) in RGB and hsl(238, 37%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9BADF
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#B9BADFRGB
rgb(185, 186, 223)HSL
hsl(238, 37%, 80%)HSV
hsv(238, 17%, 87%)OKLCH
oklch(80% 0.052 283.9)CMYK
cmyk(17%, 17%, 0%, 13%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9BADF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B9BADF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9BADF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.