#B1ADBD Color

#B1ADBD is rgb(177, 173, 189) in RGB and hsl(255, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1ADBD

HEX#B1ADBD

RGBrgb(177, 173, 189)

HSLhsl(255, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(255, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.023 297.3)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1ADBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1ADBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1ADBD Complementary#B9BDAD Analogous#ADB1BD Analogous#B9ADBD Triadic#BDB1AD Triadic#ADBDB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1ADBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCB8C6 #C7C4CF #D1CFD8 #D9D7DF #E4E3E8 #EFEEF1

Shades

#9691A6 #7E7792 #655F77 #504B5D #373441 #222028

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