#512EE1 Hex Color

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#512ee1 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, cold, cool and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #512ee1.

Questions about #512ee1

What is #512ee1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #512ee1 is rgb(81, 46, 225), in HSL hsl(252, 75%, 53%) and in CMYK 64%, 80%, 0%, 12%.
Is #512ee1 readable on white or black?
#512ee1 has a 7.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.82:1 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.