#270CA6 Hex Color

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Hex color #270ca6 graphic
#270ca6 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, indigo and navy. It is a shade of indigo, navy. The hex code is #270ca6.

Questions about #270ca6

What is #270ca6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #270ca6 is rgb(39, 12, 166), in HSL hsl(251, 87%, 35%) and in CMYK 77%, 93%, 0%, 35%.
Is #270ca6 readable on white or black?
#270ca6 has a 12.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.68:1 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.