#B497CE Color

#B497CE is rgb(180, 151, 206) in RGB and hsl(272, 36%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497CE

HEX#B497CE

RGBrgb(180, 151, 206)

HSLhsl(272, 36%, 70%)

HSVhsv(272, 27%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.084 308.4)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 27%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497CE Complementary#B1CE97 Analogous#9997CE Analogous#CE97CC Triadic#CEB497 Triadic#97CEB4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA5D5 #C8B3DB #D2C1E2 #DCCEE8 #E6DCEF #F0EAF5

Shades

#9E78BF #8555AF #6E4592 #54346F #3C2650 #22152D

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