#8B5CA1 Hex Color
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#8b5ca1 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8b5ca1.
Questions about #8b5ca1
What is #8b5ca1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8b5ca1 is rgb(139, 92, 161), in HSL hsl(281, 27%, 50%) and in CMYK 14%, 43%, 0%, 37%.
Is #8b5ca1 readable on white or black?
#8b5ca1 has a 5.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.14:1 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.