#C29BC9 Hex Color

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Hex color #c29bc9 graphic
#c29bc9 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #c29bc9.

Questions about #c29bc9

What is #c29bc9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c29bc9 is rgb(194, 155, 201), in HSL hsl(291, 30%, 70%) and in CMYK 3%, 23%, 0%, 21%.
Is #c29bc9 readable on white or black?
#c29bc9 has a 2.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.82:1 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.