#8B799C Hex Color

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#8b799c is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8b799c.

Questions about #8b799c

What is #8b799c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8b799c is rgb(139, 121, 156), in HSL hsl(271, 15%, 54%) and in CMYK 11%, 22%, 0%, 39%.
Is #8b799c readable on white or black?
#8b799c has a 3.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.31:1 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.