What color is #B9DFEF?

#B9DFEF is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Breaking the Ice. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9DFEF?

The RGB value is 185, 223, 239: 185 red, 223 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9DFEF?

The complementary color is #EFC9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9DFEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9DFEF color

#B9DFEF rgb(185, 223, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B9DFEF is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 87.5% green and 93.7% blue (185, 223, 239).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 63% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Breaking the Ice (#B8E4F5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#B9DFEF color codes

HEX	`#B9DFEF`
RGB	`rgb(185, 223, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 87.5%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 63%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 23%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.66, -8.94, -11.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.66, 14.89, 233.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.971, 69.319, 91.759)`
Decimal	`12181487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9DFEF, 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 #B9DFEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9DFEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	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 #B9DFEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9dfef; }
.text { color: #b9dfef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9dfef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 223 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9dfef, #b9c4ef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9DFEF?: #B9DFEF is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Breaking the Ice. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9DFEF?: The RGB value is 185, 223, 239: 185 red, 223 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9DFEF?: The complementary color is #EFC9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9DFEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.