#b1c5db

Color #b1c5db

A muted light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 2.18 Nearest Tailwind class slate-300 #cad5e2 · ΔE 5.7

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Conversions

HEX

#b1c5db

RGB

rgb(177, 197, 219)

HSL

hsl(211.4, 36.8%, 77.6%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(211.4, 19.2%, 85.9%)

CMYK

cmyk(19.2%, 10%, 0%, 14.1%)

LAB

lab(78.69, -2.16, -13.23)

LCH

lch(78.69, 13.41, 260.73)

OKLCH

oklch(81.5%, 0.038, 250.8)

HWB

hwb(211.4, 69.4%, 14.1%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#dbc7b1

Analogous

#b1dadb

#b1c5db

#b2b1db

Triadic

#b1c5db

#dbb1c5

#c5dbb1

Split-complementary

#b1c5db

#dbb2b1

#dadbb1

Tetradic

#b1c5db

#c7b1db

#dbc7b1

#c5dbb1

Square

#b1c5db

#dbb1da

#dbc7b1

#b1dbb2

Shades

Color #b1c5db mixed toward black.

#84a3c6

#5782b1

#3f6187

#2a415a

#15202d

Tints

Color #b1c5db mixed toward white.

#becfe1

#cbd8e7

#d8e2ed

#e5ecf3

#f2f5f9

Tones

Color #b1c5db mixed toward gray.

#b4c5d7

#b8c5d4

#bbc5d0

#bfc6cd

#c2c6c9

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.77:1

Aa Black text on this color

11.88:1

Black text reads better on this background (11.88:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#babad6 · ΔE 9.7

Deuteranopia

#b9b7d5 · ΔE 10.9

Tritanopia

#b2d2d1 · ΔE 12.3

Achromatopsia

#c3c3c3 · ΔE 10.4

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b1c5db;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b1c5db]

Related colors

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Alice Blue #f0f8ff

Steel Blue #4682b4

Frequently asked questions

#b1c5db (#b1c5db) is rgb(177, 197, 219) in RGB.

No, #b1c5db is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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