#72699E Hex Color

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#72699e is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #72699e.

Questions about #72699e

What is #72699e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72699e is rgb(114, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(250, 21%, 52%) and in CMYK 28%, 34%, 0%, 38%.
Is #72699e readable on white or black?
#72699e has a 4.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.22:1 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.