Colour
#B2B3C0
- #B2B3C0
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#B2B3C0 is a blue with RGB values 178, 179, 192 and HSL 236°, 10%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#B2B3C0#B2B3C0
HEX#B2B3C0
RGBrgb(178, 179, 192)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.702, 0.7529
RGB percentages69.8%, 70.2%, 75.3%
HSLhsl(235.7, 10%, 72.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(235.7, 7.3%, 75.3%)
CMYK7.3%, 6.8%, 0%, 24.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,711,424
CSS custom property--colour: #B2B3C0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45511WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.1:1
Contrast with white2.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.1:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B4B4B4
Inverted#4D4C3F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.08:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.1:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C0BFB2
Analogous#B2BAC0, #B8B2C0
Triadic#C0B2B3, #B3C0B2
Split complementary#C0B8B2, #BAC0B2
Tetradic#C0B2BA, #C0BFB2, #B2C0B8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G179
B192
Red178 (69.8%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue192 (75.3%)
Hue235.71°
Saturation (HSL)10%
Lightness72.55%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G B3 · B C0
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