#B5ABE3 Color

#B5ABE3 is rgb(181, 171, 227) in RGB and hsl(251, 50%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5ABE3
HEX#B5ABE3
RGBrgb(181, 171, 227)
HSLhsl(251, 50%, 78%)
HSVhsv(251, 25%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.08 292.6)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 25%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5ABE3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5ABE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5ABE3Complementary#D9E3ABAnalogous#ABBDE3Analogous#D1ABE3Triadic#E3B5ABTriadic#ABE3B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5ABE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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