#8E24AA Hex Color

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#8e24aa 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 #8e24aa.

Questions about #8e24aa

What is #8e24aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e24aa is rgb(142, 36, 170), in HSL hsl(287, 65%, 40%) and in CMYK 16%, 79%, 0%, 33%.
Is #8e24aa readable on white or black?
#8e24aa has a 7.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.98:1 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.