#5E44A1 Hex Color

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Hex color #5e44a1 graphic
#5e44a1 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #5e44a1.

Questions about #5e44a1

What is #5e44a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e44a1 is rgb(94, 68, 161), in HSL hsl(257, 41%, 45%) and in CMYK 42%, 58%, 0%, 37%.
Is #5e44a1 readable on white or black?
#5e44a1 has a 7.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.81:1 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.