#B3A8FF Hex Color
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Lavender works well as a soft base for wellness apps, wedding invitations, and spring packaging. The hex code #b3a8ff sits light and gently saturated, so it reads cool and pastel without turning gray. Pair it with deep plum or forest green for contrast, since it can wash out next to plain white. Black text stays readable on top, passing AA at roughly 10:1.
Questions about #b3a8ff
What is #b3a8ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b3a8ff is rgb(179, 168, 255), in HSL hsl(248, 100%, 83%) and in CMYK 30%, 34%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #b3a8ff?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal all give #b3a8ff the contrast its light pastel tone needs. Warm accents like terracotta also work when you want the purple to feel fresher and less formal.
Is #b3a8ff readable on white or black?
#b3a8ff has a 2.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.96:1 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.