#5538D4 Hex Color

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#5538d4 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 #5538d4.

Questions about #5538d4

What is #5538d4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5538d4 is rgb(85, 56, 212), in HSL hsl(251, 64%, 53%) and in CMYK 60%, 74%, 0%, 17%.
Is #5538d4 readable on white or black?
#5538d4 has a 7.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.90:1 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.