#5509CC Hex Color

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Hex color #5509cc graphic
#5509cc 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 #5509cc.

Questions about #5509cc

What is #5509cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5509cc is rgb(85, 9, 204), in HSL hsl(263, 92%, 42%) and in CMYK 58%, 96%, 0%, 20%.
Is #5509cc readable on white or black?
#5509cc has a 9.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.29:1 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.