What color is #B9CDE3?

#B9CDE3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9CDE3?

The RGB value is 185, 205, 227: 185 red, 205 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9CDE3?

The complementary color is #E3CFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9CDE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9CDE3 color

#B9CDE3 rgb(185, 205, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B9CDE3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 80.4% green and 89% blue (185, 205, 227).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 43% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#B9CDE3 color codes

HEX	`#B9CDE3`
RGB	`rgb(185, 205, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 80.4%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 43%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 19%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.58, -2.17, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.58, 13.32, 260.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.701, 59.522, 81.212)`
Decimal	`12176867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9CDE3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B9CDE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9CDE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B9CDE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9cde3; }
.text { color: #b9cde3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9cde3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 205 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9cde3, #bab9e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B9CDE3?: #B9CDE3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9CDE3?: The RGB value is 185, 205, 227: 185 red, 205 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9CDE3?: The complementary color is #E3CFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9CDE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.