#857DAB Hex Color

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#857dab is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #857dab.

Questions about #857dab

What is #857dab in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #857dab is rgb(133, 125, 171), in HSL hsl(250, 21%, 58%) and in CMYK 22%, 27%, 0%, 33%.
Is #857dab readable on white or black?
#857dab has a 3.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.51:1 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.