#857DD2 Hex Color

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#857dd2 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #857dd2.

Questions about #857dd2

What is #857dd2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #857dd2 is rgb(133, 125, 210), in HSL hsl(246, 49%, 66%) and in CMYK 37%, 40%, 0%, 18%.
Is #857dd2 readable on white or black?
#857dd2 has a 3.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.86:1 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.