#B781EA Hex Color
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Not a pastel and not a deep royal purple, bright lavender sits in the loud middle: saturated, cool, and light enough to beam off a screen. The hex code #b781ea works best as an accent or call to action, since it washes out next to plain white. Black text reads on it at about 7.3:1, enough for WCAG AA body copy. Tinted lighter, it drifts toward other shades of pink.
Questions about #b781ea
What is #b781ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b781ea is rgb(183, 129, 234), in HSL hsl(271, 71%, 71%) and in CMYK 22%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #b781ea?
Can you use white text on #b781ea?
No. White text on #b781ea reaches only about 2.9:1 contrast, well below WCAG AA. Black text is the safe choice, hitting about 7.3:1 and passing for body copy.
Is #b781ea readable on white or black?
#b781ea has a 2.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.34:1 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.