#55A1ED Hex Color

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Hex color #55a1ed graphic
#55a1ed 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 #55a1ed.

Questions about #55a1ed

What is #55a1ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #55a1ed is rgb(85, 161, 237), in HSL hsl(210, 81%, 63%) and in CMYK 64%, 32%, 0%, 7%.
Is #55a1ed readable on white or black?
#55a1ed has a 2.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.