#A297BC Hex Color

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#a297bc is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #a297bc.

Questions about #a297bc

What is #a297bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a297bc is rgb(162, 151, 188), in HSL hsl(258, 22%, 66%) and in CMYK 14%, 20%, 0%, 26%.
Is #a297bc readable on white or black?
#a297bc has a 2.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.