Colour
#B7ADD7
- #B7ADD7
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B7ADD7 is a blue with RGB values 183, 173, 215 and HSL 254°, 34%, 76%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B7ADD7#B7ADD7
HEX#B7ADD7
RGBrgb(183, 173, 215)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.6784, 0.8431
RGB percentages71.8%, 67.8%, 84.3%
HSLhsl(254.3, 34.4%, 76.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(254.3, 19.5%, 84.3%)
CMYK14.9%, 19.5%, 0%, 15.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,037,591
CSS custom property--colour: #B7ADD7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44861WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.97:1
Contrast with white2.11:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.97:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B2B2B2
Inverted#485228
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.11:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.97:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CDD7AD
Analogous#ADB8D7, #CCADD7
Triadic#D7B7AD, #ADD7B7
Split complementary#D7CCAD, #B8D7AD
Tetradic#D7ADB8, #CDD7AD, #ADD7CC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G173
B215
Red183 (71.8%)
Green173 (67.8%)
Blue215 (84.3%)
Hue254.29°
Saturation (HSL)34.43%
Lightness76.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G AD · B D7
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