What color is #5C457B?

#5C457B is a dark, desaturated violet known as In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of In the Vines?

The RGB value is 92, 69, 123: 92 red, 69 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of In the Vines?

The complementary color is #647B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C457B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

In the Vines color: hex code #5C457B

#5C457B rgb(92, 69, 123)

Shades of purple

In the Vines has the hex code #5C457B. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 27.1% green and 48.2% blue (92, 69, 123).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

In the Vines (#5C457B) color codes

HEX	`#5C457B`
RGB	`rgb(92, 69, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 27.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 44%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, 21.85, -27.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 34.86, 308.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.116, 7.962, 19.739)`
Decimal	`6047099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with In the Vines, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5C457B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C457B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5C457B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c457b; }
.text { color: #5c457b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c457b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 69 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c457b, #77457b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #5C457B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5C457B?: #5C457B is a dark, desaturated violet known as In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of In the Vines?: The RGB value is 92, 69, 123: 92 red, 69 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of In the Vines?: The complementary color is #647B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C457B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.