Close to Wisteria
#B293CE
#B293CE is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 57.6% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 38% 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 #B293CE.
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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2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B293CE as they’d see it.
#B293CE 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 #B293CE
What color is #B293CE?
#B293CE is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 57.6% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 38% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B293CE in RGB?
#B293CE is rgb(178, 147, 206): 178 red, 147 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B293CE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 29, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B293CE?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B293CE?
Its complement #89A96E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.