#B197E7 Hex Color

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Hex color #b197e7 graphic
#b197e7 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 #b197e7.

Questions about #b197e7

What is #b197e7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b197e7 is rgb(177, 151, 231), in HSL hsl(260, 63%, 75%) and in CMYK 23%, 35%, 0%, 9%.
Is #b197e7 readable on white or black?
#b197e7 has a 2.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.44:1 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.