#BD8ADD Hex Color

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Hex color #bd8add graphic
#bd8add 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 #bd8add.

Questions about #bd8add

What is #bd8add in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bd8add is rgb(189, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(277, 55%, 70%) and in CMYK 14%, 38%, 0%, 13%.
Is #bd8add readable on white or black?
#bd8add has a 2.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.84:1 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.