#A596C1 Hex Color

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#a596c1 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #a596c1.

Questions about #a596c1

What is #a596c1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a596c1 is rgb(165, 150, 193), in HSL hsl(261, 26%, 67%) and in CMYK 15%, 22%, 0%, 24%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #a596c1 readable on white or black?
#a596c1 has a 2.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.73:1 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.