#837699 Hex Color

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Hex color #837699 graphic
#837699 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #837699.

Questions about #837699

What is #837699 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #837699 is rgb(131, 118, 153), in HSL hsl(262, 15%, 53%) and in CMYK 14%, 23%, 0%, 40%.
Is #837699 readable on white or black?
#837699 has a 4.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.01:1 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.