#B9C1F0 Hex Color
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A worn denim jacket faded by sun comes close to #b9c1f0, a pastel indigo with ashy, gray undertones. Its low saturation keeps things soft, which suits spring themes, baby products, and meditation branding. It works best as a large background base, since it can read washed out next to plain white. Terracotta accents warm it up nicely, and black text sits on it at about 11.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #b9c1f0
What is #b9c1f0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9c1f0 is rgb(185, 193, 240), in HSL hsl(231, 65%, 83%) and in CMYK 23%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #b9c1f0?
Terracotta gives #b9c1f0 a warm counterpoint, while charcoal grounds its airy feel in UI work. Deep plum also works when you want a moodier, night-sky palette.
Is #b9c1f0 readable on white or black?
#b9c1f0 has a 1.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.94:1 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.