#B5C9F4 Hex Color

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Hex color #b5c9f4 graphic
#b5c9f4 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #b5c9f4.

Questions about #b5c9f4

What is #b5c9f4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5c9f4 is rgb(181, 201, 244), in HSL hsl(221, 74%, 83%) and in CMYK 26%, 18%, 0%, 4%.
Is #b5c9f4 readable on white or black?
#b5c9f4 has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.62:1 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.