#B1DBED Hex Color
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A pale, barely saturated sky blue with a cool cyan cast. The hex code #b1dbed shines as a dominant background in baby products, spring themes, and light app interfaces. It washes out against plain white, so anchor it with a deep navy or a small warm coral accent. Black text on it reaches about 14.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #b1dbed
What is #b1dbed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b1dbed is rgb(177, 219, 237), in HSL hsl(198, 63%, 81%) and in CMYK 25%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #b1dbed?
Is #b1dbed readable on white or black?
#b1dbed has a 1.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.