#5B96B2 Hex Color

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Hex color #5b96b2 graphic
#5b96b2 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #5b96b2.

Questions about #5b96b2

What is #5b96b2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5b96b2 is rgb(91, 150, 178), in HSL hsl(199, 36%, 53%) and in CMYK 49%, 16%, 0%, 30%.
Is #5b96b2 readable on white or black?
#5b96b2 has a 3.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.45:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.