What color is #5C23A2?

#5C23A2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C23A2?

The RGB value is 92, 35, 162: 92 red, 35 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C23A2?

The complementary color is #69A223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C23A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C23A2 color

#5C23A2 rgb(92, 35, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C23A2 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 13.7% green and 63.5% blue (92, 35, 162).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 64% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#5C23A2 color codes

HEX	`#5C23A2`
RGB	`rgb(92, 35, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 13.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 64%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 78%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 78%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.63, 50.87, -58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.63, 77.15, 311.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.535, 6.086, 34.742)`
Decimal	`6038434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C23A2, 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 #5C23A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C23A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #5C23A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c23a2; }
.text { color: #5c23a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c23a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 35 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c23a2, #9b23a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C23A2?: #5C23A2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C23A2?: The RGB value is 92, 35, 162: 92 red, 35 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C23A2?: The complementary color is #69A223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C23A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.