#8998C1 Hex Color

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Hex color #8998c1 graphic
#8998c1 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #8998c1.

Questions about #8998c1

What is #8998c1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8998c1 is rgb(137, 152, 193), in HSL hsl(224, 31%, 65%) and in CMYK 29%, 21%, 0%, 24%.
Is #8998c1 readable on white or black?
#8998c1 has a 2.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.