#855B9E Hex Color
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#855b9e is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #855b9e.
Questions about #855b9e
What is #855b9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #855b9e is rgb(133, 91, 158), in HSL hsl(278, 27%, 49%) and in CMYK 16%, 42%, 0%, 38%.
Is #855b9e readable on white or black?
#855b9e has a 5.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.98:1 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.