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#b9c3c5 color: Niebla Azul

#b9c3c5 is rgb(185, 195, 197) in RGB and oklch(81.001% 0.01141 211.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

81%
0.011
211°
  • Gray
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Silver
  • mauve-300
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #b9c3c5

#b9c3c5 is a light gray color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.011 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niebla Azul (#b6c3c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-300.

More light gray colors

Lighter: #b9c3c5 mixed with white

  1. f1f3f3

Darker: #b9c3c5 mixed with black

Calmer: #b9c3c5 with less saturation

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Questions about #b9c3c5

What color is #b9c3c5?

#b9c3c5 is light gray. The closest named color is Niebla Azul. In RGB it is rgb(185, 195, 197), in HSL hsl(190, 9.38%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.001% 0.01141 211.038).

What colors go well with #b9c3c5?

The complementary color of #b9c3c5 is #c8bebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c3c1 and #bbc2c8. The triadic partners are #c5bec4 and #c3c1b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9c3c5?

Black text reads better on #b9c3c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9c3c5 a warm or cool color?

#b9c3c5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.011.