#A78EB0 Hex Color

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#a78eb0 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 #a78eb0.

Questions about #a78eb0

What is #a78eb0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a78eb0 is rgb(167, 142, 176), in HSL hsl(284, 18%, 62%) and in CMYK 5%, 19%, 0%, 31%.
Is #a78eb0 readable on white or black?
#a78eb0 has a 2.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.13:1 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.