#B9BAC4 Hex Color
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Ashy and almost grey, this dusty indigo carries barely any saturation while staying light. The hex code #b9bac4 works best as a supporting tone, softening deeper indigos and plums rather than leading a palette. It reads washed out next to plain white, so anchor it with charcoal or denim blues. Black text on #b9bac4 hits 10.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #b9bac4
What is #b9bac4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9bac4 is rgb(185, 186, 196), in HSL hsl(235, 9%, 75%) and in CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #b9bac4?
Deep denim, charcoal, and burgundy pair best with #b9bac4 because its muted, greyed indigo needs darker and richer company to look intentional rather than washed out. A small hit of terracotta warms the palette if it runs too cold.
Is #b9bac4 readable on white or black?
#b9bac4 has a 1.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.88:1 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.