#5656B7 Hex Color

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#5656b7 is a hex color. It can be described as fairly saturated, cold, cool and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #5656b7.

Questions about #5656b7

What is #5656b7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5656b7 is rgb(86, 86, 183), in HSL hsl(240, 40%, 53%) and in CMYK 53%, 53%, 0%, 28%.
Is #5656b7 readable on white or black?
#5656b7 has a 6.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.41:1 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.