#B5B8E8 Color
#B5B8E8 is rgb(181, 184, 232) in RGB and hsl(236, 53%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B5B8E8
HEX
#B5B8E8RGB
rgb(181, 184, 232)HSL
hsl(236, 53%, 81%)HSV
hsv(236, 22%, 91%)OKLCH
oklch(79.7% 0.068 281.9)CMYK
cmyk(22%, 21%, 0%, 9%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B8E8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B5B8E8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B8E8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.