What color is #5853BD?

#5853BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5853BD?

The RGB value is 88, 83, 189: 88 red, 83 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5853BD?

The complementary color is #B8BD53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5853BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5853BD color

#5853BD rgb(88, 83, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5853BD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.5% green and 74.1% blue (88, 83, 189).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#5853BD color codes

HEX	`#5853BD`
RGB	`rgb(88, 83, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 45%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 56%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 56%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.11, 31.62, -55.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.11, 63.79, 299.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.3, 11.934, 49.579)`
Decimal	`5788605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5853BD, 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 #5853BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5853BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #5853BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5853bd; }
.text { color: #5853bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5853bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 83 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5853bd, #8d53bd); }

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Questions

What color is #5853BD?: #5853BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5853BD?: The RGB value is 88, 83, 189: 88 red, 83 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5853BD?: The complementary color is #B8BD53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5853BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.