#D8B8E3 Hex Color

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Hex color #d8b8e3 graphic
#d8b8e3 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #d8b8e3.

Questions about #d8b8e3

What is #d8b8e3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d8b8e3 is rgb(216, 184, 227), in HSL hsl(285, 43%, 81%) and in CMYK 5%, 19%, 0%, 11%.
Is #d8b8e3 readable on white or black?
#d8b8e3 has a 1.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.88:1 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.