#B9B5CD

#B9B5CD

Color Values

HEX

#B9B5CD

RGB

185, 181, 205

HSL

250.0, 19.4%, 75.7%

HSV

250.0, 11.7%, 80.4%

CMYK

9.8%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.784 0.034 293.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Cadet Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9B5CD

#C9CDB5

Analogous

#B5BDCD

#C5B5CD

#B9B5CD

Triadic

#B9B5CD

#CDB9B5

#B5CDB9

Split Complementary

#B9B5CD

#CDC5B5

#BDCDB5

Tetradic

#B9B5CD

#CDB5BD

#C9CDB5

#B5CDC5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9B5CD

Protanopia

#B7B7C7

Deuteranopia

#B8B8C6

Tritanopia

#B9C3C2

Achromatopsia

#B8B8B8

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9B5CD;
color: #B9B5CD;
border-color: #B9B5CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 400 #94A3B8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F6F9
100
#EBEAF0
200
#D7D4E2
300
#BAB6CE
400
#948EB3
500
#6F6798
600
#59527A
700
#474261
800
#38334C
900
#2B2839
950
#1B1924

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.99:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.55:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Related Articles

Tutorials

Building a Color Picker Web Component from Scratch

Feb 20, 2026
Tutorials

Web Color Performance: Gradients, Shadows, and Filters

Feb 19, 2026
Tutorials

Tailwind CSS Colors: Complete Shade System Guide

Feb 19, 2026