#B3A9BC Color
#B3A9BC is rgb(179, 169, 188) in RGB and hsl(272, 12%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B3A9BC
HEX
#B3A9BCRGB
rgb(179, 169, 188)HSL
hsl(272, 12%, 70%)HSV
hsv(272, 10%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(74.9% 0.029 309.1)CMYK
cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3A9BC 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 text9.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B3A9BC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3A9BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.