#A596E8 Hex Color

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Hex color #a596e8 graphic
#a596e8 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #a596e8.

Questions about #a596e8

What is #a596e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a596e8 is rgb(165, 150, 232), in HSL hsl(251, 64%, 75%) and in CMYK 29%, 35%, 0%, 9%.
Is #a596e8 readable on white or black?
#a596e8 has a 2.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.12:1 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.