#B688CF Hex Color
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Lavender with real body, #b688cf is a muted purple that reads calm rather than candy-sweet. It shines as a background for wedding stationery, wellness branding, and spring packaging. Black text clears WCAG AA on it at about 7.4:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable. Pair it with plum for depth or sage green for a lighter palette. At large sizes it can run slightly gray, so test it at full scale before committing.
Questions about #b688cf
What is #b688cf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b688cf is rgb(182, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(279, 43%, 67%) and in CMYK 12%, 34%, 0%, 19%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #b688cf?
Plum deepens it for richer palettes, while sage green lightens it for spring themes. Black text also works here, since contrast against #b688cf sits around 7.4:1 and passes WCAG AA for small copy.
Is #b688cf a warm or cool color?
It reads cool. The red undertone keeps it from feeling icy, but the muted saturation pulls it toward gray, so it stays calm even in large blocks.
Is #b688cf readable on white or black?
#b688cf 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.