#8E17C1 Hex Color

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#8e17c1 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 #8e17c1.

Questions about #8e17c1

What is #8e17c1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e17c1 is rgb(142, 23, 193), in HSL hsl(282, 79%, 42%) and in CMYK 26%, 88%, 0%, 24%.
Is #8e17c1 readable on white or black?
#8e17c1 has a 6.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.04:1 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.