#B48CBC Hex Color

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Hex color #b48cbc graphic
#b48cbc is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b48cbc.

Questions about #b48cbc

What is #b48cbc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b48cbc is rgb(180, 140, 188), in HSL hsl(290, 26%, 64%) and in CMYK 4%, 26%, 0%, 26%.
Is #b48cbc readable on white or black?
#b48cbc has a 2.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.41:1 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.