#B3AEE0 Color

#B3AEE0 is rgb(179, 174, 224) in RGB and hsl(246, 45%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3AEE0

HEX#B3AEE0

RGBrgb(179, 174, 224)

HSLhsl(246, 45%, 78%)

HSVhsv(246, 22%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.071 289.2)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3AEE0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3AEE0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3AEE0 Complementary#DBE0AE Analogous#AEC2E0 Analogous#CCAEE0 Triadic#E0B3AE Triadic#AEE0B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3AEE0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDB9E4 #C8C4E9 #D2CFED #D9D6F0 #E3E1F4 #EEEDF8

Shades

#8D85D1 #6A60C3 #4B41AA #3B3285 #29235C #181537

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