#B8C9EA
Pastel Blue
#B8C9EA is the CSS named color "lightsteelblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 184, green 201, and blue 234 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 220°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #b8c9ea |
| RGB | rgb(184, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(220° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.050 264°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(83% -0.005 -0.050) |
| LCH | lch(80% 18.5 268°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21% 14% 0% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#b8c9ea · #a3b4d4 · #8f9fbe · #7b8ba9 · #677795
Tints (lighter)
#b8c9ea · #bdcef0 · #c3d4f5 · #c8d9fb · #cddfff
Shades mix #B8C9EA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.67:1 — fails
On black: 12.58:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #B8C9EA in RGB?
- #B8C9EA is rgb(184, 201, 234) — red 184, green 201, blue 234 out of 255 each.
- Does #B8C9EA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #B8C9EA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.58:1) than white (1.67:1).