#B497AE Color

#B497AE is rgb(180, 151, 174) in RGB and hsl(312, 16%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497AE

HEX#B497AE

RGBrgb(180, 151, 174)

HSLhsl(312, 16%, 65%)

HSVhsv(312, 16%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.047 333.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497AE Complementary#97B49D Analogous#AB97B4 Analogous#B497A0 Triadic#AEB497 Triadic#97AEB4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFA6BA #C7B2C3 #D2C1CF #DDD0DA #E7DEE6 #F0EAEF

Shades

#A17D9A #8E6786 #73546D #594054 #3E2D3B #261C24

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