#5B7399 Hex Color

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Hex color #5b7399 graphic
#5b7399 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #5b7399.

Questions about #5b7399

What is #5b7399 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5b7399 is rgb(91, 115, 153), in HSL hsl(217, 25%, 48%) and in CMYK 41%, 25%, 0%, 40%.
Is #5b7399 readable on white or black?
#5b7399 has a 4.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.35:1 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.