#B5B3CA Hex Color
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Not quite grey and not quite purple, lavender #b5b3ca is a dusty, ashy tint whose low saturation and lightness give it a hushed, almost faded feel. It works well as a calm base in wellness or wedding palettes but washes out against plain white, so anchor it with deep plum or forest green. Black text on the hex code #b5b3ca reaches about 10.3:1 contrast, comfortably past AA.
Questions about #b5b3ca
What is #b5b3ca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5b3ca is rgb(181, 179, 202), in HSL hsl(245, 18%, 75%) and in CMYK 10%, 11%, 0%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #b5b3ca?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal all ground this pale lavender and keep it from looking washed out. Warm neutrals like oatmeal also flatter its ashy grey undertone.
Is #b5b3ca readable on white or black?
#b5b3ca has a 2.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.26:1 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.