#B78AD9 Hex Color

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Hex color #b78ad9 graphic
#b78ad9 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b78ad9.

Questions about #b78ad9

What is #b78ad9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b78ad9 is rgb(183, 138, 217), in HSL hsl(274, 51%, 70%) and in CMYK 16%, 36%, 0%, 15%.
Is #b78ad9 readable on white or black?
#b78ad9 has a 2.74:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.65:1 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.