#B497C8 Color

#B497C8 is rgb(180, 151, 200) in RGB and hsl(276, 31%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497C8

HEX#B497C8

RGBrgb(180, 151, 200)

HSLhsl(276, 31%, 69%)

HSVhsv(276, 25%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.077 311.2)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497C8 Complementary#ABC897 Analogous#9C97C8 Analogous#C897C4 Triadic#C8B597 Triadic#97C8B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA5CF #C8B2D7 #D2C0DE #DED0E6 #E7DEED #F1EBF4

Shades

#9F79B9 #8758A7 #6F4889 #57386B #3E284D #23172B

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