#8A808D Hex Color

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#8a808d is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, almost grey, purple, purplish and violet. It is a gray with a subtle purple tint. The hex code is #8a808d.

Questions about #8a808d

What is #8a808d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a808d is rgb(138, 128, 141), in HSL hsl(286, 5%, 53%) and in CMYK 2%, 9%, 0%, 45%.
Is #8a808d readable on white or black?
#8a808d has a 3.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.55:1 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.