#8E538A Hex Color
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#8e538a is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated and magenta. It is a shade of magenta. The hex code is #8e538a.
Questions about #8e538a
What is #8e538a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e538a is rgb(142, 83, 138), in HSL hsl(304, 26%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 3%, 44%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #8e538a readable on white or black?
#8e538a has a 5.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.75:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.