#523F71 Hex Color

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Hex color #523f71 graphic
#523f71 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, inky, unsaturated, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #523f71.

Questions about #523f71

What is #523f71 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #523f71 is rgb(82, 63, 113), in HSL hsl(263, 28%, 35%) and in CMYK 27%, 44%, 0%, 56%.
Is #523f71 readable on white or black?
#523f71 has a 9.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.30:1 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.