#A9A8B4 Hex Color

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#a9a8b4 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey, purple, purplish and violet. It is a gray with a subtle purple tint. The hex code is #a9a8b4.

Questions about #a9a8b4

What is #a9a8b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9a8b4 is rgb(169, 168, 180), in HSL hsl(245, 7%, 68%) and in CMYK 6%, 7%, 0%, 29%.
Is #a9a8b4 readable on white or black?
#a9a8b4 has a 2.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.94:1 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.