#4E17A1 Hex Color

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Hex color #4e17a1 graphic
#4e17a1 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 #4e17a1.

Questions about #4e17a1

What is #4e17a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e17a1 is rgb(78, 23, 161), in HSL hsl(264, 75%, 36%) and in CMYK 52%, 86%, 0%, 37%.
Is #4e17a1 readable on white or black?
#4e17a1 has a 10.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.96:1 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.