#5B4E8E Hex Color

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#5b4e8e 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 #5b4e8e.

Questions about #5b4e8e

What is #5b4e8e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5b4e8e is rgb(91, 78, 142), in HSL hsl(252, 29%, 43%) and in CMYK 36%, 45%, 0%, 44%.
Is #5b4e8e readable on white or black?
#5b4e8e has a 7.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.92:1 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.