#B9C5EE Color

#B9C5EE is rgb(185, 197, 238) in RGB and hsl(226, 61%, 83%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9C5EE

HEX#B9C5EE

RGBrgb(185, 197, 238)

HSLhsl(226, 61%, 83%)

HSVhsv(226, 22%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.059 272.3)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9C5EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9C5EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9C5EE Complementary#EEE2B9 Analogous#B9E0EE Analogous#C7B9EE Triadic#EEB9C6 Triadic#C6EEB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9C5EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1CCF0 #CAD3F2 #D2DAF4 #DEE4F7 #E6EBF9 #EFF1FB

Shades

#8CA0E3 #5B78D7 #3154C9 #26419C #1B2E6F #0F1A3E

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