#74499B Hex Color

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#74499b 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 #74499b.

Questions about #74499b

What is #74499b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #74499b is rgb(116, 73, 155), in HSL hsl(271, 36%, 45%) and in CMYK 25%, 53%, 0%, 39%.
Is #74499b readable on white or black?
#74499b has a 6.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.16:1 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.