#7F7980 Hex Color

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#7f7980 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey, purple, purplish and violet. It is a gray with a subtle purple tint. The hex code is #7f7980.

Questions about #7f7980

What is #7f7980 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7f7980 is rgb(127, 121, 128), in HSL hsl(291, 3%, 49%) and in CMYK 1%, 5%, 0%, 50%.
Is #7f7980 readable on white or black?
#7f7980 has a 4.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.