#B1B5B7 Hex Color
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A barely saturated, mid-light grey with a faint cool cast, #b1b5b7 reads as practical and unobtrusive. It works best as a supporting tone or interface background, giving stronger colors room to lead. Next to pure white it can look washed out, so pair it with deep charcoal or burgundy for contrast. Black text passes WCAG AA easily on this hex code, hitting roughly 10.2:1.
Questions about #b1b5b7
What is #b1b5b7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b1b5b7 is rgb(177, 181, 183), in HSL hsl(200, 4%, 71%) and in CMYK 3%, 1%, 0%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #b1b5b7?
Is #b1b5b7 readable on white or black?
#b1b5b7 has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.16:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.