#5597E8 Hex Color

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Hex color #5597e8 graphic
#5597e8 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #5597e8.

Questions about #5597e8

What is #5597e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5597e8 is rgb(85, 151, 232), in HSL hsl(213, 76%, 62%) and in CMYK 63%, 35%, 0%, 9%.
Is #5597e8 readable on white or black?
#5597e8 has a 3.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.97:1 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.