#A159ED Hex Color

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#a159ed 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 #a159ed.

Questions about #a159ed

What is #a159ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a159ed is rgb(161, 89, 237), in HSL hsl(269, 80%, 64%) and in CMYK 32%, 62%, 0%, 7%.
Is #a159ed readable on white or black?
#a159ed has a 4.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.16:1 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.