#B18CD8 Hex Color

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Hex color #b18cd8 graphic
#b18cd8 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b18cd8.

Questions about #b18cd8

What is #b18cd8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b18cd8 is rgb(177, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(269, 49%, 70%) and in CMYK 18%, 35%, 0%, 15%.
Is #b18cd8 readable on white or black?
#b18cd8 has a 2.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.61:1 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.