#B9C8E9 Color
#B9C8E9 is rgb(185, 200, 233) in RGB and hsl(221, 52%, 82%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9C8E9
HEX
#B9C8E9RGB
rgb(185, 200, 233)HSL
hsl(221, 52%, 82%)HSV
hsv(221, 21%, 91%)OKLCH
oklch(83.2% 0.049 266)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 14%, 0%, 9%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9C8E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B9C8E9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9C8E9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.