#B9BFDF Color

#B9BFDF is rgb(185, 191, 223) in RGB and hsl(231, 37%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9BFDF
HEX#B9BFDF
RGBrgb(185, 191, 223)
HSLhsl(231, 37%, 80%)
HSVhsv(231, 17%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.046 277)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 14%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9BFDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9BFDF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9BFDFComplementary#DFD9B9Analogous#B9D2DFAnalogous#C6B9DFTriadic#DFB9BFTriadic#BFDFB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9BFDF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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