#BF8AD6 Hex Color

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#bf8ad6 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 #bf8ad6.

Questions about #bf8ad6

What is #bf8ad6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bf8ad6 is rgb(191, 138, 214), in HSL hsl(282, 48%, 69%) and in CMYK 11%, 36%, 0%, 16%.
Is #bf8ad6 readable on white or black?
#bf8ad6 has a 2.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.82:1 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.