#B1A8CD Color

#B1A8CD is rgb(177, 168, 205) in RGB and hsl(255, 27%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1A8CD

HEX#B1A8CD

RGBrgb(177, 168, 205)

HSLhsl(255, 27%, 73%)

HSVhsv(255, 18%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.053 296.2)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1A8CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1A8CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1A8CD Complementary#C3CDA8 Analogous#A8B1CD Analogous#C3A8CD Triadic#CDB1A8 Triadic#A8CDB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1A8CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCB5D4 #C5BEDA #D1CBE1 #D9D5E7 #E5E2EE #EEECF4

Shades

#9487BA #7767A8 #5F508B #4B3F6E #352D4E #1F1A2D

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