#B497C3 Color

#B497C3 is rgb(180, 151, 195) in RGB and hsl(280, 27%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497C3

HEX#B497C3

RGBrgb(180, 151, 195)

HSLhsl(280, 27%, 68%)

HSVhsv(280, 23%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.07 314)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497C3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497C3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497C3 Complementary#A6C397 Analogous#9F97C3 Analogous#C397BC Triadic#C3B597 Triadic#97C3B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497C3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA4CB #CAB5D4 #D3C1DC #DCCEE3 #E5DBEB #F1ECF4

Shades

#A07AB3 #8B5DA2 #724C85 #563A64 #3D2947 #24182A

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