#B597FC Hex Color
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Electric lavender, #b597fc is a light purple with a cool, neon lift. The brightness makes it a natural accent in gaming and creative branding, though it can wash out against white backgrounds. It holds up best beside deep navy, and black text stays readable on it at roughly 8.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #b597fc
What is #b597fc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b597fc is rgb(181, 151, 252), in HSL hsl(258, 94%, 79%) and in CMYK 28%, 40%, 0%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #b597fc?
Is #b597fc readable on white or black?
#b597fc has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.79:1 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.