#B9CAD9

#B9CAD9

Color Values

HEX

#B9CAD9

RGB

185, 202, 217

HSL

208.1, 29.6%, 78.8%

HSV

208.1, 14.7%, 85.1%

CMYK

14.7%, 6.9%, 0.0%, 14.9%

OKLCH

0.8308 0.0281 244.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Periwinkle

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9CAD9

#D9C8B9

Analogous

#B9D9D8

#B9BAD9

#B9CAD9

Triadic

#B9CAD9

#D9B9CA

#CAD9B9

Split Complementary

#B9CAD9

#D9B9BA

#D9D8B9

Tetradic

#B9CAD9

#D8B9D9

#D9C8B9

#BAD9B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9CAD9

Protanopia

#C0C1D5

Deuteranopia

#BFBED4

Tritanopia

#BAD3D2

Achromatopsia

#C7C7C7

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9CAD9;
color: #B9CAD9;
border-color: #B9CAD9;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 300 #CBD5E1

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F7F9
100
#E9EDF2
200
#D1DCE6
300
#B0C3D4
400
#85A2BD
500
#5A82A5
600
#486884
700
#39536A
800
#2D4153
900
#24313D
950
#161F27

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.68:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

12.51:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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