#72899D Hex Color

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Hex color #72899d graphic
#72899d is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #72899d.

Questions about #72899d

What is #72899d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72899d is rgb(114, 137, 157), in HSL hsl(208, 18%, 53%) and in CMYK 27%, 13%, 0%, 38%.
Is #72899d readable on white or black?
#72899d has a 3.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.78:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.