#685F8F Hex Color

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#685f8f is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #685f8f.

Questions about #685f8f

What is #685f8f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #685f8f is rgb(104, 95, 143), in HSL hsl(251, 20%, 47%) and in CMYK 27%, 34%, 0%, 44%.
Is #685f8f readable on white or black?
#685f8f has a 5.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.