#5E4594 Hex Color

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Hex color #5e4594 graphic
#5e4594 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #5e4594.

Questions about #5e4594

What is #5e4594 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e4594 is rgb(94, 69, 148), in HSL hsl(259, 36%, 43%) and in CMYK 36%, 53%, 0%, 42%.
Is #5e4594 readable on white or black?
#5e4594 has a 7.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.75:1 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.