What color is #5C457B?

#5C457B is a dark, desaturated violet known as In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C457B?

The RGB value is 92, 69, 123: 92 red, 69 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C457B?

The complementary color is #647B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C457B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C457B color

#5C457B rgb(92, 69, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C457B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 27.1% green and 48.2% blue (92, 69, 123).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

This exact color is also called In the Vines.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#5C457B color codes

HEX	`#5C457B`
RGB	`rgb(92, 69, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 27.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 44%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, 21.85, -27.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 34.86, 308.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.116, 7.962, 19.739)`
Decimal	`6047099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C457B, 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 #5C457B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C457B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #5C457B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c457b; }
.text { color: #5c457b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c457b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 69 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c457b, #77457b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5C457B?: #5C457B is a dark, desaturated violet known as In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C457B?: The RGB value is 92, 69, 123: 92 red, 69 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C457B?: The complementary color is #647B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C457B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.