#873E9B Hex Color
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This saturated, intense purple commands attention with its vivid, energetic presence. Due to its brightness, #873e9b works best as a bold accent rather than a background color, where it can easily overwhelm the viewer. It pairs unexpectedly well with deep charcoal or muted olive greens. This hex code provides enough contrast for white text to remain readable for accessibility requirements.
Questions about #873e9b
What is #873e9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #873e9b is rgb(135, 62, 155), in HSL hsl(287, 43%, 43%) and in CMYK 13%, 60%, 0%, 39%.
How should I use #873e9b in design projects?
Is #873e9b readable on white or black?
#873e9b has a 6.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.19:1 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.