#B299F8 Hex Color

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#b299f8 is a hex color. It can be described as cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b299f8.

Questions about #b299f8

What is #b299f8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b299f8 is rgb(178, 153, 248), in HSL hsl(256, 87%, 79%) and in CMYK 28%, 38%, 0%, 3%.
Is #b299f8 readable on white or black?
#b299f8 has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.80:1 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.