#B9C8DF Color
#B9C8DF is rgb(185, 200, 223) in RGB and hsl(216, 37%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9C8DF
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#B9C8DFRGB
rgb(185, 200, 223)HSL
hsl(216, 37%, 80%)HSV
hsv(216, 17%, 87%)OKLCH
oklch(82.9% 0.036 258.9)CMYK
cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 13%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9C8DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B9C8DF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9C8DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.