#5AB1E1 Hex Color

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#5ab1e1 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #5ab1e1.

Questions about #5ab1e1

What is #5ab1e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5ab1e1 is rgb(90, 177, 225), in HSL hsl(201, 69%, 62%) and in CMYK 60%, 21%, 0%, 12%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #5ab1e1 readable on white or black?
#5ab1e1 has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.81:1 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.