#5B4B8A Hex Color

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Hex color #5b4b8a graphic
#5b4b8a is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #5b4b8a.

Questions about #5b4b8a

What is #5b4b8a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5b4b8a is rgb(91, 75, 138), in HSL hsl(255, 30%, 42%) and in CMYK 34%, 46%, 0%, 46%.
Is #5b4b8a readable on white or black?
#5b4b8a has a 7.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.81:1 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.