#8F88BB Hex Color

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#8f88bb is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #8f88bb.

Questions about #8f88bb

What is #8f88bb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8f88bb is rgb(143, 136, 187), in HSL hsl(248, 27%, 63%) and in CMYK 24%, 27%, 0%, 27%.
Is #8f88bb readable on white or black?
#8f88bb has a 3.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.40:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.