#840AD6 Hex Color

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#840ad6 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, highly saturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #840ad6.

Questions about #840ad6

What is #840ad6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #840ad6 is rgb(132, 10, 214), in HSL hsl(276, 91%, 44%) and in CMYK 38%, 95%, 0%, 16%.
Is #840ad6 readable on white or black?
#840ad6 has a 7.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.99:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.