#B288D4 Hex Color

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Hex color #b288d4 graphic
#b288d4 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b288d4.

Questions about #b288d4

What is #b288d4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b288d4 is rgb(178, 136, 212), in HSL hsl(273, 47%, 68%) and in CMYK 16%, 36%, 0%, 17%.
Is #b288d4 readable on white or black?
#b288d4 has a 2.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.36:1 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.