Close to Wisteria
#B295CA
#B295CA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 58.4% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 33% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B295CA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B295CA as they’d see it.
#B295CA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B295CA
What color is #B295CA?
#B295CA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 58.4% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 33% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B295CA in RGB?
#B295CA is rgb(178, 149, 202): 178 red, 149 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B295CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 26, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B295CA?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B295CA?
Its complement #8CA974 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.