#005BC9 Hex Color

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#005bc9 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #005bc9.

Questions about #005bc9

What is #005bc9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #005bc9 is rgb(0, 91, 201), in HSL hsl(213, 100%, 39%) and in CMYK 100%, 55%, 0%, 21%.
Is #005bc9 readable on white or black?
#005bc9 has a 6.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.