#A28AA2 Hex Color

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#a28aa2 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 #a28aa2.

Questions about #a28aa2

What is #a28aa2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a28aa2 is rgb(162, 138, 162), in HSL hsl(300, 11%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 0%, 36%.
Is #a28aa2 readable on white or black?
#a28aa2 has a 3.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.69:1 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.