What color is #5646CB?

#5646CB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5646CB?

The RGB value is 86, 70, 203: 86 red, 70 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5646CB?

The complementary color is #BBCB46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5646CB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5646CB color

#5646CB rgb(86, 70, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5646CB is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.5% green and 79.6% blue (86, 70, 203).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#5646CB color codes

HEX	`#5646CB`
RGB	`rgb(86, 70, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 56%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 66%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 66%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.02, 43.48, -66.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.02, 79.83, 303)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.804, 10.669, 57.662)`
Decimal	`5654219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5646CB, 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 #5646CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5646CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #5646CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5646cb; }
.text { color: #5646cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5646cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 70 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5646cb, #9946cb); }

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Questions

What color is #5646CB?: #5646CB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5646CB?: The RGB value is 86, 70, 203: 86 red, 70 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5646CB?: The complementary color is #BBCB46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5646CB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.