#B295E2 Hex Color
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Soft as a sugared violet candy, #b295e2 is a light lavender with enough gray in it to stay grown-up. The hex code #b295e2 reads cool and pastel, so it works best as a calm background rather than a small accent. Black text sits comfortably on it at about 8.3:1 contrast, well past the WCAG AA mark. Pair it with deep plum or forest green for weight, and browse other shades of pink for softer neighbors.
Questions about #b295e2
What is #b295e2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b295e2 is rgb(178, 149, 226), in HSL hsl(263, 57%, 74%) and in CMYK 21%, 34%, 0%, 11%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #b295e2?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal give #b295e2 the weight its pale lavender tone lacks on its own. For lighter palettes, cream and dusty rose keep things soft without washing the purple out.
Is #b295e2 readable on white or black?
#b295e2 has a 2.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.29:1 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.