#8B0099 Hex Color
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#8b0099 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8b0099.
Questions about #8b0099
What is #8b0099 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8b0099 is rgb(139, 0, 153), in HSL hsl(295, 100%, 30%) and in CMYK 9%, 100%, 0%, 40%.
Is #8b0099 readable on white or black?
#8b0099 has a 8.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.55:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.