#B3C9E2 Hex Color

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#b3c9e2 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, light, delicate, glistening, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #b3c9e2.

Questions about #b3c9e2

What is #b3c9e2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b3c9e2 is rgb(179, 201, 226), in HSL hsl(212, 45%, 79%) and in CMYK 21%, 11%, 0%, 11%.
Is #b3c9e2 readable on white or black?
#b3c9e2 has a 1.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.36:1 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.