#B299B9 Hex Color
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#b299b9 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 #b299b9.
Questions about #b299b9
What is #b299b9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b299b9 is rgb(178, 153, 185), in HSL hsl(287, 19%, 66%) and in CMYK 4%, 17%, 0%, 27%.
Is #b299b9 readable on white or black?
#b299b9 has a 2.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.15:1 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.