#1C5996 Hex Color

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Hex color #1c5996 graphic
#1c5996 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #1c5996.

Questions about #1c5996

What is #1c5996 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1c5996 is rgb(28, 89, 150), in HSL hsl(210, 69%, 35%) and in CMYK 81%, 41%, 0%, 41%.
Is #1c5996 readable on white or black?
#1c5996 has a 7.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.91:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.