#B9C8D1 Hex Color
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Pale steel blue is a light, ashy blue with so little saturation it reads almost grey. Its faded, airy quality suits calm backgrounds in healthcare, finance, and minimal UI. Use it as a dominant base and anchor it with navy or charcoal, since it can wash out next to plain white. The hex code #b9c8d1 also handles dark text well, with contrast near 12.2:1.
Questions about #b9c8d1
What is #b9c8d1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9c8d1 is rgb(185, 200, 209), in HSL hsl(203, 21%, 77%) and in CMYK 11%, 4%, 0%, 18%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is #b9c8d1 readable on white or black?
#b9c8d1 has a 1.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.24:1 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.