#5552AA Hex Color

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#5552aa is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, cold, cool and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #5552aa.

Questions about #5552aa

What is #5552aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5552aa is rgb(85, 82, 170), in HSL hsl(242, 35%, 49%) and in CMYK 50%, 52%, 0%, 33%.
Is #5552aa readable on white or black?
#5552aa has a 6.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.17:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.