#856E87 Hex Color
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#856e87 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #856e87.
Questions about #856e87
What is #856e87 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #856e87 is rgb(133, 110, 135), in HSL hsl(295, 10%, 48%) and in CMYK 1%, 19%, 0%, 47%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #856e87 readable on white or black?
#856e87 has a 4.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.57:1 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 works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.