#9C79D1 Hex Color

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#9c79d1 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #9c79d1.

Questions about #9c79d1

What is #9c79d1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9c79d1 is rgb(156, 121, 209), in HSL hsl(264, 49%, 65%) and in CMYK 25%, 42%, 0%, 18%.
Is #9c79d1 readable on white or black?
#9c79d1 has a 3.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.06:1 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.