What color is #5641A2?

#5641A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5641A2?

The RGB value is 86, 65, 162: 86 red, 65 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5641A2?

The complementary color is #8DA241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5641A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5641A2 color

#5641A2 rgb(86, 65, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5641A2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.5% green and 63.5% blue (86, 65, 162).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#5641A2 color codes

HEX	`#5641A2`
RGB	`rgb(86, 65, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 60%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.74, 33.86, -49.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.74, 60.15, 304.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.248, 8.367, 35.145)`
Decimal	`5652898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5641A2, 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 #5641A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5641A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #5641A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5641a2; }
.text { color: #5641a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5641a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 65 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5641a2, #8741a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5641A2?: #5641A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5641A2?: The RGB value is 86, 65, 162: 86 red, 65 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5641A2?: The complementary color is #8DA241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5641A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.