#B497B4 Color

#B497B4 is rgb(180, 151, 180) in RGB and hsl(300, 16%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497B4

HEX#B497B4

RGBrgb(180, 151, 180)

HSLhsl(300, 16%, 65%)

HSVhsv(300, 16%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.053 326.1)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497B4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497B4 Complementary#97B497 Analogous#A697B4 Analogous#B497A6 Triadic#B4B497 Triadic#97B4B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFA6BF #C7B2C7 #D2C1D2 #DDD0DD #E7DEE7 #F0EAF0

Shades

#A17DA1 #8E678E #735473 #594059 #3E2D3E #261C26

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