#C8ABC9 Hex Color

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#c8abc9 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #c8abc9.

Questions about #c8abc9

What is #c8abc9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8abc9 is rgb(200, 171, 201), in HSL hsl(298, 22%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 0%, 21%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #c8abc9 readable on white or black?
#c8abc9 has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.12:1 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.