#B5A8D6 Color
#B5A8D6 is rgb(181, 168, 214) in RGB and hsl(257, 36%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B5A8D6
HEX
#B5A8D6RGB
rgb(181, 168, 214)HSL
hsl(257, 36%, 75%)HSV
hsv(257, 21%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(75.8% 0.067 297.7)CMYK
cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5A8D6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B5A8D6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5A8D6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.