What color is #5617CC?

#5617CC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5617CC?

The RGB value is 86, 23, 204: 86 red, 23 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5617CC?

The complementary color is #8DCC17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5617CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5617CC color

#5617CC rgb(86, 23, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5617CC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 9% green and 80% blue (86, 23, 204).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 80% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sea Serpent’s Tears (#5511CC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#5617CC color codes

HEX	`#5617CC`
RGB	`rgb(86, 23, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 80%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 89%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 89%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.69, 64.87, -79.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.69, 102.67, 309.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.04, 6.95, 57.664)`
Decimal	`5642188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5617CC, 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 #5617CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5617CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #5617CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5617cc; }
.text { color: #5617cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5617cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 23 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5617cc, #b117cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #5617CC?: #5617CC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5617CC?: The RGB value is 86, 23, 204: 86 red, 23 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5617CC?: The complementary color is #8DCC17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5617CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.