#A49AAF Hex Color

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#a49aaf is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a gray with a subtle purple, lavender tint. The hex code is #a49aaf.

Questions about #a49aaf

What is #a49aaf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a49aaf is rgb(164, 154, 175), in HSL hsl(269, 12%, 65%) and in CMYK 6%, 12%, 0%, 31%.
Is #a49aaf readable on white or black?
#a49aaf has a 2.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.81:1 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.