What color is #5C3AB9?

#5C3AB9 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C3AB9?

The RGB value is 92, 58, 185: 92 red, 58 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C3AB9?

The complementary color is #97B93A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3AB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C3AB9 color

#5C3AB9 rgb(92, 58, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C3AB9 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 22.7% green and 72.5% blue (92, 58, 185).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 52% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633BB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#5C3AB9 color codes

HEX	`#5C3AB9`
RGB	`rgb(92, 58, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 22.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 52%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 69%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 69%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.6, 45.84, -61.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.6, 77.09, 306.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.681, 8.804, 46.815)`
Decimal	`6044345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C3AB9, 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 #5C3AB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3AB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #5C3AB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3ab9; }
.text { color: #5c3ab9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3ab9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 58 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3ab9, #9b3ab9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C3AB9?: #5C3AB9 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C3AB9?: The RGB value is 92, 58, 185: 92 red, 58 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C3AB9?: The complementary color is #97B93A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3AB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.