#553D5E Hex Color

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#553d5e 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 #553d5e.

Questions about #553d5e

What is #553d5e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #553d5e is rgb(85, 61, 94), in HSL hsl(284, 21%, 30%) and in CMYK 10%, 35%, 0%, 63%.
Is #553d5e readable on white or black?
#553d5e has a 9.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.21:1 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.