#B38CBA Color
#B38CBA is rgb(179, 140, 186) in RGB and hsl(291, 25%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B38CBA
HEX
#B38CBARGB
rgb(179, 140, 186)HSL
hsl(291, 25%, 64%)HSV
hsv(291, 25%, 73%)OKLCH
oklch(69.2% 0.079 321.2)CMYK
cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 27%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38CBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38CBA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.