#4E74B1 Hex Color

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Hex color #4e74b1 graphic
#4e74b1 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #4e74b1.

Questions about #4e74b1

What is #4e74b1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e74b1 is rgb(78, 116, 177), in HSL hsl(217, 39%, 50%) and in CMYK 56%, 34%, 0%, 31%.
Is #4e74b1 readable on white or black?
#4e74b1 has a 4.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.45:1 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.