#8E61A0 Hex Color

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Hex color #8e61a0 graphic
#8e61a0 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #8e61a0.

Questions about #8e61a0

What is #8e61a0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e61a0 is rgb(142, 97, 160), in HSL hsl(283, 25%, 50%) and in CMYK 11%, 39%, 0%, 37%.
Is #8e61a0 readable on white or black?
#8e61a0 has a 4.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.36:1 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.