#842EB2 Hex Color

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#842eb2 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, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #842eb2.

Questions about #842eb2

What is #842eb2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #842eb2 is rgb(132, 46, 178), in HSL hsl(279, 59%, 44%) and in CMYK 26%, 74%, 0%, 30%.
Is #842eb2 readable on white or black?
#842eb2 has a 6.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.01:1 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.