#5F9DD3 Hex Color

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Hex color #5f9dd3 graphic
#5f9dd3 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #5f9dd3.

Questions about #5f9dd3

What is #5f9dd3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5f9dd3 is rgb(95, 157, 211), in HSL hsl(208, 57%, 60%) and in CMYK 55%, 26%, 0%, 17%.
Is #5f9dd3 readable on white or black?
#5f9dd3 has a 2.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.