#B494B4 Hex Color

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Hex color #b494b4 graphic
#b494b4 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b494b4.

Questions about #b494b4

What is #b494b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b494b4 is rgb(180, 148, 180), in HSL hsl(300, 18%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 0%, 29%.
Is #b494b4 readable on white or black?
#b494b4 has a 2.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.83:1 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.