Color #B38CDD – Violet Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B38CDD?

The complementary color is #4C7322.

Q: Does #B38CDD have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.72:1. On black: 7.71:1.

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#B38CDD FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B38CDD?

RGB: 179, 140, 221. Copy as CSS: rgb(179, 140, 221).

Is #B38CDD a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B38CDD?

Complement: #4C7322.

Does #B38CDD have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.72:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.71:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #b38cdd Description

Build combos with #B38CDD

#B38CDD has RGB values of 179, 140, 221 and CMYK 19, 37, 0, 13. This violet color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, light, 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 b38cdd. The best text color paired with #B38CDD is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b38cdd.

Readable text on #B38CDD

Black text: AAA (7.7:1)White text: Fail (2.7:1)