#977AA6 Hex Color

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#977aa6 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #977aa6.

Questions about #977aa6

What is #977aa6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #977aa6 is rgb(151, 122, 166), in HSL hsl(280, 20%, 56%) and in CMYK 9%, 27%, 0%, 35%.
Is #977aa6 readable on white or black?
#977aa6 has a 3.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.65:1 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.