#8C8CAA Hex Color
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#8c8caa is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, indigo, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of indigo, purple, lavender. The hex code is #8c8caa.
Questions about #8c8caa
What is #8c8caa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c8caa is rgb(140, 140, 170), in HSL hsl(240, 15%, 61%) and in CMYK 18%, 18%, 0%, 33%.
Is #8c8caa readable on white or black?
#8c8caa has a 3.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.44:1 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.