#B3ACD8 Color

#B3ACD8 is rgb(179, 172, 216) in RGB and hsl(250, 36%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3ACD8

HEX#B3ACD8

RGBrgb(179, 172, 216)

HSLhsl(250, 36%, 76%)

HSVhsv(250, 20%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.063 292.1)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 20%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3ACD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3ACD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3ACD8 Complementary#D0D8AC Analogous#ACBAD8 Analogous#C9ACD8 Triadic#D8B3AC Triadic#ACD8B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3ACD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDB6DD #C6C1E2 #D0CBE7 #DCD9ED #E6E3F2 #EFEEF7

Shades

#9389C8 #7163B6 #57499C #443979 #302957 #1B1731

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