Color #B38BCD – Violet Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B38BCD?

The complementary color is #4C7432.

Q: Does #B38BCD have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.80:1. On black: 7.49:1.

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#B38BCD FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B38BCD?

RGB: 179, 139, 205. Copy as CSS: rgb(179, 139, 205).

Is #B38BCD a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #B38BCD?

Complement: #4C7432.

Does #B38BCD have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.80:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.49:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #b38bcd Description

Build combos with #B38BCD

#B38BCD has RGB values of 179, 139, 205 and CMYK 13, 32, 0, 20. This violet color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color b38bcd. The best text color paired with #B38BCD is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b38bcd.

Readable text on #B38BCD

Black text: AAA (7.5:1)White text: Fail (2.8:1)