#8E12A1 Hex Color

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#8e12a1 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8e12a1.

Questions about #8e12a1

What is #8e12a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e12a1 is rgb(142, 18, 161), in HSL hsl(292, 80%, 35%) and in CMYK 12%, 89%, 0%, 37%.
Is #8e12a1 readable on white or black?
#8e12a1 has a 7.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.75:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.