What color is #5648B2?

#5648B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5648B2?

The RGB value is 86, 72, 178: 86 red, 72 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5648B2?

The complementary color is #A4B248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5648B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5648B2 color

#5648B2 rgb(86, 72, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5648B2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.2% green and 69.8% blue (86, 72, 178).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 42% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#5648B2 color codes

HEX	`#5648B2`
RGB	`rgb(86, 72, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 42%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 60%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 34.51, -54.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 64.71, 302.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.189, 9.827, 43.26)`
Decimal	`5654706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5648B2, 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 #5648B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5648B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #5648B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5648b2; }
.text { color: #5648b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5648b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 72 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5648b2, #8b48b2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5648B2?: #5648B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5648B2?: The RGB value is 86, 72, 178: 86 red, 72 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5648B2?: The complementary color is #A4B248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5648B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.