What color is #5C41CB?

#5C41CB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C41CB?

The RGB value is 92, 65, 203: 92 red, 65 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C41CB?

The complementary color is #B0CB41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C41CB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C41CB color

#5C41CB rgb(92, 65, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5C41CB is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 25.5% green and 79.6% blue (92, 65, 203).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 57% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#5C41CB color codes

HEX	`#5C41CB`
RGB	`rgb(92, 65, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 25.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 57%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 68%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 68%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.49, 47.27, -67.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.49, 82.64, 304.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.08, 10.367, 57.589)`
Decimal	`6046155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C41CB, 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 #5C41CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C41CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #5C41CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c41cb; }
.text { color: #5c41cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c41cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 65 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c41cb, #a141cb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C41CB?: #5C41CB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C41CB?: The RGB value is 92, 65, 203: 92 red, 65 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C41CB?: The complementary color is #B0CB41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C41CB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.