#B5A8BD Color

#B5A8BD is rgb(181, 168, 189) in RGB and hsl(277, 14%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5A8BD
HEX#B5A8BD
RGBrgb(181, 168, 189)
HSLhsl(277, 14%, 70%)
HSVhsv(277, 11%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.033 312.8)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5A8BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5A8BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5A8BDComplementary#B0BDA8Analogous#AAA8BDAnalogous#BDA8BBTriadic#BDB5A8Triadic#A8BDB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5A8BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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