#B397B5 Color

#B397B5 is rgb(179, 151, 181) in RGB and hsl(296, 17%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B397B5

HEX#B397B5

RGBrgb(179, 151, 181)

HSLhsl(296, 17%, 65%)

HSVhsv(296, 17%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.053 324)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B397B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B397B5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B397B5 Complementary#99B597 Analogous#A497B5 Analogous#B597A8 Triadic#B5B397 Triadic#97B5B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B397B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA5C0 #C6B1C8 #D1C0D3 #DCCFDD #E7DEE8 #F0EAF0

Shades

#9F7CA2 #8C668F #725374 #583F5A #3D2C3F #261C27

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