#5E0177 Hex Color

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Hex color #5e0177 graphic
#5e0177 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 #5e0177.

Questions about #5e0177

What is #5e0177 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e0177 is rgb(94, 1, 119), in HSL hsl(287, 98%, 24%) and in CMYK 21%, 99%, 0%, 53%.
Is #5e0177 readable on white or black?
#5e0177 has a 12.02:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.74:1 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.