Close to Mauve
#B296EA
#B296EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 58.8% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 67% saturation and 75% 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 #B296EA.
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.
White text on this color
2.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B296EA as they’d see it.
#B296EA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B296EA
What color is #B296EA?
#B296EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 58.8% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 67% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B296EA in RGB?
#B296EA is rgb(178, 150, 234): 178 red, 150 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B296EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 36, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B296EA?
PANTONE 2639 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B296EA?
Its complement #91AF58 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.