#72517F Hex Color

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#72517f is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, inky, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #72517f.

Questions about #72517f

What is #72517f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72517f is rgb(114, 81, 127), in HSL hsl(283, 22%, 41%) and in CMYK 10%, 36%, 0%, 50%.
Is #72517f readable on white or black?
#72517f has a 6.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.19:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.