#B965D6 Hex Color
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Loud, saturated, and unapologetic. #b965d6 is bright purple with real depth, so it holds its own on dark backgrounds where lighter purples fade. Best as an accent or call-to-action color; full coverage overwhelms fast. It pairs well with charcoal and deep teal, and mixing gray into surrounding tones keeps it from clashing. Black text reads clearly on it at about 5.9:1, enough for body copy.
Questions about #b965d6
What is #b965d6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b965d6 is rgb(185, 101, 214), in HSL hsl(285, 58%, 62%) and in CMYK 14%, 53%, 0%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #b965d6?
Charcoal, deep teal, and dark navy all flatter #b965d6 without competing with its saturation. Skip plain white backgrounds, which wash the purple out, and lean on darker neutrals instead.
Is #b965d6 readable on white or black?
#b965d6 has a 3.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.