#B9CAD0 Color

#B9CAD0 is rgb(185, 202, 208) in RGB and hsl(196, 20%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9CAD0

HEX#B9CAD0

RGBrgb(185, 202, 208)

HSLhsl(196, 20%, 77%)

HSVhsv(196, 11%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.02 220.9)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9CAD0 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 text12.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9CAD0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9CAD0 Complementary#D0BFB9 Analogous#B9D0CB Analogous#B9BED0 Triadic#D0B9CA Triadic#CAD0B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9CAD0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2D1D6 #CBD8DC #D4DFE2 #DDE6E9 #E7EDEF #F0F3F5

Shades

#9AB3BC #7899A5 #5E808D #47626B #33464D #1D272B

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