What color is #5814EA?

#5814EA is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5814EA?

The RGB value is 88, 20, 234: 88 red, 20 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5814EA?

The complementary color is #A6EA14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5814EA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5814EA color

#5814EA rgb(88, 20, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5814EA is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 7.8% green and 91.8% blue (88, 20, 234).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 84% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Space Opera (#5511DD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#5814EA color codes

HEX	`#5814EA`
RGB	`rgb(88, 20, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 7.8%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 84%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 91%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 91%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.03, 73.01, -91.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.03, 116.92, 308.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.121, 8.514, 78.462)`
Decimal	`5772522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5814EA, 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 #5814EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5814EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #5814EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5814ea; }
.text { color: #5814ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5814ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 20 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5814ea, #c314ea); }

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Questions

What color is #5814EA?: #5814EA is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5814EA?: The RGB value is 88, 20, 234: 88 red, 20 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5814EA?: The complementary color is #A6EA14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5814EA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.