#988EC1 Hex Color

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#988ec1 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 #988ec1.

Questions about #988ec1

What is #988ec1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #988ec1 is rgb(152, 142, 193), in HSL hsl(252, 29%, 66%) and in CMYK 21%, 26%, 0%, 24%.
Is #988ec1 readable on white or black?
#988ec1 has a 3.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.97:1 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.