Close to Wisteria
#B38CD9
#B38CD9 is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 54.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 50% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B38CD9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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2.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B38CD9 as they’d see it.
#B38CD9 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 #B38CD9
What color is #B38CD9?
#B38CD9 is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 54.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 50% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B38CD9 in RGB?
#B38CD9 is rgb(179, 140, 217): 179 red, 140 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B38CD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 35, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B38CD9?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B38CD9?
Its complement #80A85B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.