#523E59 Hex Color

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Hex color #523e59 graphic
#523e59 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #523e59.

Questions about #523e59

What is #523e59 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #523e59 is rgb(82, 62, 89), in HSL hsl(284, 18%, 30%) and in CMYK 8%, 30%, 0%, 65%.
Is #523e59 readable on white or black?
#523e59 has a 9.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.19:1 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.