#8E3474 Hex Color

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Hex color #8e3474 graphic
#8e3474 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated and magenta. It is a shade of magenta. The hex code is #8e3474.

Questions about #8e3474

What is #8e3474 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e3474 is rgb(142, 52, 116), in HSL hsl(317, 46%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 63%, 18%, 44%.
Is #8e3474 readable on white or black?
#8e3474 has a 7.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.89:1 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.