#B497BE Color

#B497BE is rgb(180, 151, 190) in RGB and hsl(285, 23%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497BE

HEX#B497BE

RGBrgb(180, 151, 190)

HSLhsl(285, 23%, 67%)

HSVhsv(285, 21%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.064 317.4)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497BE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497BE Complementary#A1BE97 Analogous#A197BE Analogous#BE97B5 Triadic#BEB597 Triadic#97BEB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA4C6 #C9B4D0 #D2C0D8 #DDD0E2 #E6DCE9 #F1ECF3

Shades

#A07BAD #8B609A #724F7D #583D61 #3F2B45 #251A29

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