#5B1896 Hex Color

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Hex color #5b1896 graphic
#5b1896 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #5b1896.

Questions about #5b1896

What is #5b1896 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5b1896 is rgb(91, 24, 150), in HSL hsl(272, 72%, 34%) and in CMYK 39%, 84%, 0%, 41%.
Is #5b1896 readable on white or black?
#5b1896 has a 10.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.01:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.