#B497C4 Color

#B497C4 is rgb(180, 151, 196) in RGB and hsl(279, 28%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497C4

HEX#B497C4

RGBrgb(180, 151, 196)

HSLhsl(279, 28%, 68%)

HSVhsv(279, 23%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.072 313.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497C4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497C4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497C4 Complementary#A7C497 Analogous#9D97C4 Analogous#C497BD Triadic#C4B497 Triadic#97C4B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497C4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA4CC #C9B4D5 #D3C1DC #DCCEE3 #E5DBEB #F1EBF4

Shades

#9F79B4 #8A5CA3 #714B86 #563965 #3D2848 #24182A

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