#A551A8 Hex Color

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#a551a8 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, bright, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #a551a8.

Questions about #a551a8

What is #a551a8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a551a8 is rgb(165, 81, 168), in HSL hsl(298, 35%, 49%) and in CMYK 2%, 52%, 0%, 34%.
Is #a551a8 readable on white or black?
#a551a8 has a 4.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.