#B8A0BD Hex Color

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#b8a0bd is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #b8a0bd.

Questions about #b8a0bd

What is #b8a0bd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b8a0bd is rgb(184, 160, 189), in HSL hsl(290, 18%, 68%) and in CMYK 3%, 15%, 0%, 26%.
Is #b8a0bd readable on white or black?
#b8a0bd has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.80:1 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.