#8C488C Hex Color

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#8c488c is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and magenta. It is a shade of purple, magenta. The hex code is #8c488c.

Questions about #8c488c

What is #8c488c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c488c is rgb(140, 72, 140), in HSL hsl(300, 32%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 49%, 0%, 45%.
Is #8c488c readable on white or black?
#8c488c has a 6.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.42:1 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.