#9FB5E1 Hex Color

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#9fb5e1 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #9fb5e1.

Questions about #9fb5e1

What is #9fb5e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9fb5e1 is rgb(159, 181, 225), in HSL hsl(220, 52%, 75%) and in CMYK 29%, 20%, 0%, 12%.
Is #9fb5e1 readable on white or black?
#9fb5e1 has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.17:1 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.