#A5B5E5 Hex Color

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Hex color #a5b5e5 graphic
#a5b5e5 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #a5b5e5.

Questions about #a5b5e5

What is #a5b5e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a5b5e5 is rgb(165, 181, 229), in HSL hsl(225, 55%, 77%) and in CMYK 28%, 21%, 0%, 10%.
Is #a5b5e5 readable on white or black?
#a5b5e5 has a 2.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.34:1 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.