#B9ABE3 Color

#B9ABE3 is rgb(185, 171, 227) in RGB and hsl(255, 50%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9ABE3
HEX#B9ABE3
RGBrgb(185, 171, 227)
HSLhsl(255, 50%, 78%)
HSVhsv(255, 25%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.08 295.9)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9ABE3 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 text10:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9ABE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9ABE3Complementary#D5E3ABAnalogous#ABB9E3Analogous#D5ABE3Triadic#E3B9ABTriadic#ABE3B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9ABE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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