#B9BDCD

#B9BDCD

Color Values

HEX

#B9BDCD

RGB

185, 189, 205

HSL

228.0, 16.7%, 76.5%

HSV

228.0, 9.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

9.8%, 7.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.8002 0.0229 274.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Cadet Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9BDCD

#CDC9B9

Analogous

#B9C7CD

#BFB9CD

#B9BDCD

Triadic

#B9BDCD

#CDB9BD

#BDCDB9

Split Complementary

#B9BDCD

#CDBFB9

#C7CDB9

Tetradic

#B9BDCD

#CDB9C7

#CDC9B9

#B9CDBF

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9BDCD

Protanopia

#BBBBC9

Deuteranopia

#BABAC8

Tritanopia

#B9C6C5

Achromatopsia

#BDBDBD

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9BDCD;
color: #B9BDCD;
border-color: #B9BDCD;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 300 #CBD5E1

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F7F8
100
#EBECF0
200
#D5D8E1
300
#B8BCCC
400
#9197B0
500
#6A7395
600
#555C77
700
#44495F
800
#35394A
900
#292C38
950
#1A1C23

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.87:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.22:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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