#B9CDEE Color

#B9CDEE is rgb(185, 205, 238) in RGB and hsl(217, 61%, 83%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9CDEE

HEX#B9CDEE

RGBrgb(185, 205, 238)

HSLhsl(217, 61%, 83%)

HSVhsv(217, 22%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.051 260.4)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9CDEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9CDEE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9CDEE Complementary#EEDAB9 Analogous#B9E8EE Analogous#BFB9EE Triadic#EEB9CD Triadic#CDEEB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9CDEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1D3F0 #CAD9F2 #D2DFF4 #DEE8F7 #E6EEF9 #EFF3FB

Shades

#8CADE3 #5B8AD7 #316BC9 #26539C #1B3B6F #0F213E

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