#B3B8D1 Color

#B3B8D1 is rgb(179, 184, 209) in RGB and hsl(230, 25%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B8D1

HEX#B3B8D1

RGBrgb(179, 184, 209)

HSLhsl(230, 25%, 76%)

HSVhsv(230, 14%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.036 276.6)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B8D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B8D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B8D1 Complementary#D1CCB3 Analogous#B3C7D1 Analogous#BDB3D1 Triadic#D1B3B8 Triadic#B8D1B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B8D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCC1D7 #C6C9DD #CFD2E2 #DCDEEA #E6E7F0 #EFF0F5

Shades

#939ABE #7079A9 #56608F #434A70 #303550 #1B1E2D

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