#8953A3 Hex Color

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Hex color #8953a3 graphic
#8953a3 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8953a3.

Questions about #8953a3

What is #8953a3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8953a3 is rgb(137, 83, 163), in HSL hsl(281, 33%, 48%) and in CMYK 16%, 49%, 0%, 36%.
Is #8953a3 readable on white or black?
#8953a3 has a 5.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.82:1 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.