#B1A2CB Hex Color

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Hex color #b1a2cb graphic
#b1a2cb is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b1a2cb.

Questions about #b1a2cb

What is #b1a2cb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b1a2cb is rgb(177, 162, 203), in HSL hsl(262, 28%, 72%) and in CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 20%.
Is #b1a2cb readable on white or black?
#b1a2cb has a 2.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.89:1 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.