#856FAB Hex Color
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#856fab is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #856fab.
Questions about #856fab
What is #856fab in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #856fab is rgb(133, 111, 171), in HSL hsl(262, 26%, 55%) and in CMYK 22%, 35%, 0%, 33%.
Is #856fab readable on white or black?
#856fab has a 4.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.