#B9BCE9 Color
#B9BCE9 is rgb(185, 188, 233) in RGB and hsl(236, 52%, 82%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9BCE9
HEX
#B9BCE9RGB
rgb(185, 188, 233)HSL
hsl(236, 52%, 82%)HSV
hsv(236, 21%, 91%)OKLCH
oklch(80.8% 0.063 281.9)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 9%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9BCE9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B9BCE9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9BCE9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.