#A797E1 Hex Color
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#a797e1 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #a797e1.
Questions about #a797e1
What is #a797e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a797e1 is rgb(167, 151, 225), in HSL hsl(253, 55%, 74%) and in CMYK 26%, 33%, 0%, 12%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #a797e1 readable on white or black?
#a797e1 has a 2.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.15:1 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.