All About Color #B38ECD

#B38ECD

About #B38ECD

#B38ECD is a light purple color with the hex code #B38ECD. In RGB it is red 179, green 142, blue 205; in HSL it is hue 275°, saturation 39%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 13%, 31%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.74:1 on white and 7.67:1 on black.

#B38ECD Color Conversion

Hex tripletB3, 8E, CD
CMYK12.68%, 30.73%, 0.00%, 19.61%
RGB Decimal179, 142, 205
HSL275°, 39%, 68%
RGB Octal263, 216, 315
HSV (HSB)275.24°, 30.73%, 80.39%
RGB Binary10110011, 10001110, 11001101
CIE-L*AB64.43, 25.75, -27.20
RGB Percent70.20%, 55.69%, 80.39%
CIE-L*CH64.43, 37.45, 313.43
XYZ39.28, 33.34, 62.12
CIE-L*UV64.43, 15.66, -45.97
xyY0.29, 0.25, 33.34
Hunter-Lab57.74, 20.40, -23.37
RYB70.20%, 55.69%, 80.39%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B38ECD on a dark background: contrast 7.67:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B38ECD on a light background: contrast 2.74:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B38ECD, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B38ECD · #DECDE9 · #884EB1 · #A8CD8E · #D9E9CD

Analogous palette

#8EA8CD · #938ECD · #B38ECD · #CD8EC8 · #CD8EA8

Triadic palette

#B38ECD · #CDB38E · #8ECDB3 · #DECDE9 · #E9DECD

Tetradic palette

#B38ECD · #CD938E · #A8CD8E · #8EC8CD · #884EB1

Monochromatic palette

#673B87 · #8F58B6 · #B38ECD · #D6C3E5 · #F3EDF7

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