#B2B8DC Color

#B2B8DC is rgb(178, 184, 220) in RGB and hsl(231, 38%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B2B8DC

HEX#B2B8DC

RGBrgb(178, 184, 220)

HSLhsl(231, 38%, 78%)

HSVhsv(231, 19%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(79% 0.051 277.7)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B2B8DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B2B8DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B2B8DC Complementary#DCD6B2 Analogous#B2CDDC Analogous#C1B2DC Triadic#DCB2B8 Triadic#B8DCB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B2B8DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCC2E1 #C7CBE6 #D1D5EA #D8DBEE #E3E5F2 #EDEFF7

Shades

#8B94CB #6874BB #4956A2 #39437F #282F58 #181C35

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