#B3A8B8 Color

#B3A8B8 is rgb(179, 168, 184) in RGB and hsl(281, 10%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3A8B8

HEX#B3A8B8

RGBrgb(179, 168, 184)

HSLhsl(281, 10%, 69%)

HSVhsv(281, 9%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.026 315.4)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3A8B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3A8B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3A8B8 Complementary#ADB8A8 Analogous#ABA8B8 Analogous#B8A8B5 Triadic#B8B3A8 Triadic#A8B8B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3A8B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDB3C1 #C7BECA #D0CAD3 #DDD8DF #E6E3E8 #F0EEF1

Shades

#9D8FA3 #84738C #6C5E73 #55495A #3D3541 #221E24

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