What color is #5C00E9?

#5C00E9 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 #5C00E9?

The RGB value is 92, 0, 233: 92 red, 0 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C00E9?

The complementary color is #8DE900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C00E9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C00E9 color

#5C00E9 rgb(92, 0, 233)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C00E9 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 0% green and 91.4% blue (92, 0, 233).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Space Opera (#5511DD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#5C00E9 color codes

HEX	`#5C00E9`
RGB	`rgb(92, 0, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 0%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 100%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 100%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, 76.11, -91.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 119.35, 309.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.117, 8.157, 77.642)`
Decimal	`6029545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C00E9, 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 #5C00E9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C00E9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #5C00E9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c00e9; }
.text { color: #5c00e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c00e9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 0 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c00e9, #d100e9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C00E9?: #5C00E9 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 #5C00E9?: The RGB value is 92, 0, 233: 92 red, 0 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C00E9?: The complementary color is #8DE900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C00E9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.