#A18AA6 Hex Color

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#a18aa6 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #a18aa6.

Questions about #a18aa6

What is #a18aa6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a18aa6 is rgb(161, 138, 166), in HSL hsl(289, 14%, 60%) and in CMYK 3%, 17%, 0%, 35%.
Is #a18aa6 readable on white or black?
#a18aa6 has a 3.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.70:1 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.