#B9ABE2 Color

#B9ABE2 is rgb(185, 171, 226) in RGB and hsl(255, 49%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9ABE2

HEX#B9ABE2

RGBrgb(185, 171, 226)

HSLhsl(255, 49%, 78%)

HSVhsv(255, 24%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.079 296.2)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 24%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9ABE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9ABE2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9ABE2 Complementary#D5E2AB Analogous#ABB9E2 Analogous#D5ABE2 Triadic#E2B9AB Triadic#ABE2B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9ABE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3B7E6 #CCC2EA #D6CEEE #DCD5F1 #E6E1F5 #EFECF8

Shades

#9682D4 #765CC7 #593CAF #452F89 #30215F #1D1439

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