#8440B2 Hex Color

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#8440b2 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8440b2.

Questions about #8440b2

What is #8440b2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8440b2 is rgb(132, 64, 178), in HSL hsl(276, 47%, 47%) and in CMYK 26%, 64%, 0%, 30%.
Is #8440b2 readable on white or black?
#8440b2 has a 6.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.35:1 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.