#B3B5BD Color

#B3B5BD is rgb(179, 181, 189) in RGB and hsl(228, 7%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B5BD

HEX#B3B5BD

RGBrgb(179, 181, 189)

HSLhsl(228, 7%, 72%)

HSVhsv(228, 5%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.012 274.8)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B5BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B5BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B5BD Complementary#BDBBB3 Analogous#B3BABD Analogous#B6B3BD Triadic#BDB3B5 Triadic#B5BDB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B5BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEBFC6 #C6C7CD #D1D2D7 #DCDCE0 #E6E7EA #EFEFF1

Shades

#979AA5 #7F8290 #666975 #4E515A #37383F #212226

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