#552E9F Hex Color
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#552e9f 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 #552e9f.
Questions about #552e9f
What is #552e9f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #552e9f is rgb(85, 46, 159), in HSL hsl(261, 55%, 40%) and in CMYK 47%, 71%, 0%, 38%.
Is #552e9f readable on white or black?
#552e9f has a 9.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.27:1 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.