#8C849D Hex Color

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#8c849d is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a gray with a subtle purple, lavender tint. The hex code is #8c849d.

Questions about #8c849d

What is #8c849d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c849d is rgb(140, 132, 157), in HSL hsl(259, 11%, 57%) and in CMYK 11%, 16%, 0%, 38%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
Is #8c849d readable on white or black?
#8c849d has a 3.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.90:1 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.