#9E5FAD Hex Color

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Hex color #9e5fad graphic
#9e5fad is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #9e5fad.

Questions about #9e5fad

What is #9e5fad in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9e5fad is rgb(158, 95, 173), in HSL hsl(288, 32%, 53%) and in CMYK 9%, 45%, 0%, 32%.
Is #9e5fad readable on white or black?
#9e5fad has a 4.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.69:1 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.