What color is #B9BBF3?

#B9BBF3 is #B9BBF3 (185, 187, 243 in RGB; hsl(238, 71%, 84%)). It sits in the indigo family. Contrast is 1.83:1 on white and 11.47:1 on black.

Is #B9BBF3 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.83:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #B9BBF3 in CSS?

Use #B9BBF3, color: #b9bbf3;, or a custom property like --color-b9bbf3: #b9bbf3;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: violet-300. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Indigo

#B9BBF3 (#B9BBF3) — practical notes

#B9BBF3 (#b9bbf3) sits in the indigo family at about 238° hue, 71% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.83:1 on white and 11.47:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: violet-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b9bbf3 as small body text on white — 1.83:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#B9BBF3

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indigo family Calculated from HEX

HEX#B9BBF3

RGBrgb(185, 187, 243)

HSLhsl(238, 71%, 84%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.83:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.83:1

Against black11.47:1

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Color codes

HEX

#b9bbf3

RGB

rgb(185, 187, 243)

HSL

hsl(238, 71%, 84%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8099 0.0788 282.91)

CMYK

cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 5%)

CSS variable

--color-b9bbf3: #b9bbf3;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorb9bbf3-1: #b9bbf3;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

violet-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.33 · #C4B5FD

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 9.1 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

indigo-200

Very different · ΔE 6.01 · #9FA8DA

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 22.06 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #b9bbf3 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b9bbf3 as small body text on white — 1.83:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Intuition, depth, and sincerity. Common in enterprise software and thoughtful products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Indigo range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind violet 300#C4B5FD Web Safe #CCCCFF#CCCCFF Tailwind indigo 300#A5B4FC Tailwind indigo 200#C7D2FE Material Indigo 200#9FA8DA Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Spectrum #91A3D9#91A3D9 Tailwind purple 300#D8B4FE Material Deep Purple 200#B39DDB LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE