#491D87 Hex Color

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Hex color #491d87 graphic
#491d87 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #491d87.

Questions about #491d87

What is #491d87 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #491d87 is rgb(73, 29, 135), in HSL hsl(265, 65%, 32%) and in CMYK 46%, 79%, 0%, 47%.
Is #491d87 readable on white or black?
#491d87 has a 11.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.80:1 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.