#850CA3 Hex Color

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#850ca3 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 #850ca3.

Questions about #850ca3

What is #850ca3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #850ca3 is rgb(133, 12, 163), in HSL hsl(288, 86%, 34%) and in CMYK 18%, 93%, 0%, 36%.
Is #850ca3 readable on white or black?
#850ca3 has a 8.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.57:1 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.