#9F57E1 Hex Color

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#9f57e1 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, bright, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #9f57e1.

Questions about #9f57e1

What is #9f57e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9f57e1 is rgb(159, 87, 225), in HSL hsl(271, 70%, 61%) and in CMYK 29%, 61%, 0%, 12%.
Is #9f57e1 readable on white or black?
#9f57e1 has a 4.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.92:1 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.