#8E2A9E Hex Color
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#8e2a9e 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 #8e2a9e.
Questions about #8e2a9e
What is #8e2a9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e2a9e is rgb(142, 42, 158), in HSL hsl(292, 58%, 39%) and in CMYK 10%, 73%, 0%, 38%.
Is #8e2a9e readable on white or black?
#8e2a9e has a 7.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.97:1 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.