#C5CAE9 Hex Color

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Hex color #c5cae9 graphic
#c5cae9 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #c5cae9.

Questions about #c5cae9

What is #c5cae9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c5cae9 is rgb(197, 202, 233), in HSL hsl(232, 45%, 84%) and in CMYK 15%, 13%, 0%, 9%.
Is #c5cae9 readable on white or black?
#c5cae9 has a 1.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.99:1 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.