#556493 Hex Color

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#556493 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #556493.

Questions about #556493

What is #556493 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #556493 is rgb(85, 100, 147), in HSL hsl(225, 27%, 45%) and in CMYK 42%, 32%, 0%, 42%.
Is #556493 readable on white or black?
#556493 has a 5.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.63:1 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.