#B4A0C0 Hex Color

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Hex color #b4a0c0 graphic
#b4a0c0 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 #b4a0c0.

Questions about #b4a0c0

What is #b4a0c0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b4a0c0 is rgb(180, 160, 192), in HSL hsl(278, 20%, 69%) and in CMYK 6%, 17%, 0%, 25%.
Is #b4a0c0 readable on white or black?
#b4a0c0 has a 2.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.73:1 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.