#B9D3EA Color Meaning and Information

#B9D3EA Color Information

#B9D3EA RGB value is (185, 211, 234). The hex color red value is 185, green is 211, and blue is 234. Its HSL format shows a hue of 208°, saturation of 54 percent, and lightness of 82 percent. The CMYK process values are 21 percent, 10 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent.

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#B9D3EA Color Meaning

Color #B9D3EA is a light, slightly vivid blue-gray, offering a soothing and refreshing visual impression. Color #B9D3EA encourages psychological calm, focus, and emotional balance, promoting clear, structured thinking. Culturally, #B9D3EA is applied in interiors, fashion, and design to symbolize serenity, openness, and subtle elegance. Spiritually, #B9D3EA is linked to the throat and third eye chakras, enhancing clarity of communication, intuition, and meditative awareness. In energy practices, #B9D3EA supports mindfulness, reflective meditation, and emotional balance.

Color Conversion

Convert #B9D3EA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#B9D3EA

RGB

rgb(185, 211, 234)

HSL

hsl(208°, 54%, 82%)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 8%)

HSV

hsv(208°, 21%, 92%)

XYZ

58.1531 62.8433 86.9069

Yxy

62.8433 0.2797 0.3023

Hunter Lab

79.2738 -1.1627 -4.3184

CIE-Lab

83.3599 -3.8041 -14.2116

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red185 / 255 (73%)

73%

Green211 / 255 (83%)

83%

Blue234 / 255 (92%)

92%

CMYK Values

Cyan21 / 100 (21%)

21%

Magenta10 / 100 (10%)

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

#B9D3EA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#B9D3EA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #B9D3EA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#B9D3EA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.55:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.55:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.55:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B9D3EA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#B9D3EA

protanopia

#c4c4e4

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B9D3EA;

Text Color

color: #B9D3EA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B9D3EA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B9D3EA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B9D3EA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B9D3EA 0%, #377cb9 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #B9D3EA in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.