#B5ADD1 Color

#B5ADD1 is rgb(181, 173, 209) in RGB and hsl(253, 28%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5ADD1

HEX#B5ADD1

RGBrgb(181, 173, 209)

HSLhsl(253, 28%, 75%)

HSVhsv(253, 17%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.052 295.3)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5ADD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5ADD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5ADD1 Complementary#C9D1AD Analogous#ADB8D1 Analogous#C7ADD1 Triadic#D1B5AD Triadic#ADD1B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5ADD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEB7D7 #CAC4DE #D3CEE3 #DCD8E9 #E4E2EE #F0EFF6

Shades

#988DBF #7A6CAC #615393 #493E6F #332C4E #1E1A2E

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