#8B5198 Hex Color
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#8b5198 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 #8b5198.
Questions about #8b5198
What is #8b5198 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8b5198 is rgb(139, 81, 152), in HSL hsl(289, 30%, 46%) and in CMYK 9%, 47%, 0%, 40%.
Is #8b5198 readable on white or black?
#8b5198 has a 5.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.72:1 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.