#B38CB4 Hex Color
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#b38cb4 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b38cb4.
Questions about #b38cb4
What is #b38cb4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b38cb4 is rgb(179, 140, 180), in HSL hsl(299, 21%, 63%) and in CMYK 1%, 22%, 0%, 29%.
Is #b38cb4 readable on white or black?
#b38cb4 has a 2.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.32:1 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.