#5E3596 Hex Color
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#5e3596 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 #5e3596.
Questions about #5e3596
What is #5e3596 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e3596 is rgb(94, 53, 150), in HSL hsl(265, 48%, 40%) and in CMYK 37%, 65%, 0%, 41%.
Is #5e3596 readable on white or black?
#5e3596 has a 8.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.42:1 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.