Close to Lilac
#B495C5
#B495C5 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 58.4% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 29% saturation and 68% 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 #B495C5.
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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8.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B495C5 as they’d see it.
#B495C5 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 #B495C5
What color is #B495C5?
#B495C5 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 58.4% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 29% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B495C5 in RGB?
#B495C5 is rgb(180, 149, 197): 180 red, 149 green, and 197 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B495C5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 24, 0, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B495C5?
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 #B495C5?
Its complement #8AA979 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.