#B068E3 Hex Color
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#b068e3 is a bright, saturated purple with a cool violet edge. Its high saturation makes it loud, so it works best as a 10% accent or call-to-action color rather than a full background. It reads lively against deep teal and near-black neutrals. Black text passes WCAG AA on it at about 5.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #b068e3
What is #b068e3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b068e3 is rgb(176, 104, 227), in HSL hsl(275, 69%, 65%) and in CMYK 22%, 54%, 0%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #b068e3?
Deep teal, forest green, and warm amber each push this purple in a useful direction, cooler or warmer. Charcoal and near-black neutrals also ground it when the saturation starts to feel too sweet.
Is #b068e3 readable on white or black?
#b068e3 has a 3.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.