#557BA3 Hex Color

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#557ba3 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #557ba3.

Questions about #557ba3

What is #557ba3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #557ba3 is rgb(85, 123, 163), in HSL hsl(211, 31%, 49%) and in CMYK 48%, 25%, 0%, 36%.
Is #557ba3 readable on white or black?
#557ba3 has a 4.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.