What color is #5343E1?

#5343E1 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blurple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5343E1?

The RGB value is 83, 67, 225: 83 red, 67 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5343E1?

The complementary color is #D1E143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5343E1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5343E1 color

#5343E1 rgb(83, 67, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5343E1 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.3% green and 88.2% blue (83, 67, 225).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 72% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#5343E1 color codes

HEX	`#5343E1`
RGB	`rgb(83, 67, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 72%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 70%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 70%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, 51.53, -77.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 93.4, 303.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.161, 11.288, 72.389)`
Decimal	`5456865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5343E1, 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 #5343E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5343E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5343E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5343e1; }
.text { color: #5343e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5343e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 67 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5343e1, #a243e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Blue.

Questions

What color is #5343E1?: #5343E1 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blurple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5343E1?: The RGB value is 83, 67, 225: 83 red, 67 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5343E1?: The complementary color is #D1E143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5343E1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.