#557BC1 Hex Color

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#557bc1 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #557bc1.

Questions about #557bc1

What is #557bc1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #557bc1 is rgb(85, 123, 193), in HSL hsl(219, 47%, 55%) and in CMYK 56%, 36%, 0%, 24%.
Is #557bc1 readable on white or black?
#557bc1 has a 4.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.98:1 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.