#B9DCE9 Color

#B9DCE9 is rgb(185, 220, 233) in RGB and hsl(196, 52%, 82%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PowderBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9DCE9

HEX#B9DCE9

RGBrgb(185, 220, 233)

HSLhsl(196, 52%, 82%)

HSVhsv(196, 21%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.041 222.3)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9DCE9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9DCE9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9DCE9 Complementary#E9C6B9 Analogous#B9E9DE Analogous#B9C4E9 Triadic#E9B9DC Triadic#DCE9B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9DCE9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1E0EB #CDE6EF #D4EAF2 #DCEEF4 #E4F1F6 #EFF7FA

Shades

#8FC7DC #64B2CE #3C9BBE #2D758F #205265 #12303A

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