#B5B5DE Color

#B5B5DE is rgb(181, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(240, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5B5DE

HEX#B5B5DE

RGBrgb(181, 181, 222)

HSLhsl(240, 38%, 79%)

HSVhsv(240, 18%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.058 285)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5B5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5B5DE Complementary#DEDEB5 Analogous#B5C9DE Analogous#C9B5DE Triadic#DEB5B5 Triadic#B5DEB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C0C0E3 #C7C7E6 #D1D1EA #DCDCEF #E6E6F4 #EDEDF7

Shades

#8E8ECC #6B6BBD #4A4AA5 #39397F #282858 #181835

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