#B39DDB Hex Color

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Hex color #b39ddb graphic
#b39ddb is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b39ddb.

Questions about #b39ddb

What is #b39ddb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b39ddb is rgb(179, 157, 219), in HSL hsl(261, 46%, 74%) and in CMYK 18%, 28%, 0%, 14%.
Is #b39ddb readable on white or black?
#b39ddb has a 2.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.76:1 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.