#b9c6db

Color #b9c6db

A muted light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 3.6 Nearest Tailwind class slate-300 #cad5e2 · ΔE 4.9

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Conversions

HEX

#b9c6db

RGB

rgb(185, 198, 219)

HSL

hsl(217.1, 32.1%, 79.2%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(217.1, 15.5%, 85.9%)

CMYK

cmyk(15.5%, 9.6%, 0%, 14.1%)

LAB

lab(79.51, -0.17, -11.95)

LCH

lch(79.51, 11.95, 269.18)

OKLCH

oklch(82.3%, 0.0328, 259.99)

HWB

hwb(217.1, 72.5%, 14.1%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#dbceb9

Analogous

#b9d7db

#b9c6db

#bdb9db

Triadic

#b9c6db

#dbb9c6

#c6dbb9

Split-complementary

#b9c6db

#dbbdb9

#d7dbb9

Tetradic

#b9c6db

#ceb9db

#dbceb9

#c6dbb9

Square

#b9c6db

#dbb9d7

#dbceb9

#b9dbbd

Shades

Color #b9c6db mixed toward black.

#8ca2c4

#607dad

#455d85

#2e3e59

#171f2c

Tints

Color #b9c6db mixed toward white.

#c5cfe1

#d0d9e7

#dce2ed

#e8ecf3

#f3f5f9

Tones

Color #b9c6db mixed toward gray.

#bcc7d8

#bfc7d5

#c1c8d2

#c4c9d0

#c7c9cd

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.73:1

Aa Black text on this color

12.16:1

Black text reads better on this background (12.16:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#bfbfd6 · ΔE 6.3

Deuteranopia

#bebdd5 · ΔE 7

Tritanopia

#bad2d1 · ΔE 12.1

Achromatopsia

#c5c5c5 · ΔE 9.4

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b9c6db;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b9c6db]

Related colors

Cornflower Blue #6495ed

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Royal Blue #4169e1

Frequently asked questions

#b9c6db (#b9c6db) is rgb(185, 198, 219) in RGB.

No, #b9c6db is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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