What color is #5C487A?

#5C487A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C487A?

The RGB value is 92, 72, 122: 92 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C487A?

The complementary color is #667A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C487A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C487A color

#5C487A rgb(92, 72, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C487A is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 28.2% green and 47.8% blue (92, 72, 122).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#5C487A color codes

HEX	`#5C487A`
RGB	`rgb(92, 72, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 28.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 41%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.63, 19.7, -25.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.63, 32.14, 307.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.243, 8.315, 19.474)`
Decimal	`6047866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C487A, 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 #5C487A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C487A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #5C487A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c487a; }
.text { color: #5c487a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c487a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 72 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c487a, #75487a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5C487A?: #5C487A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C487A?: The RGB value is 92, 72, 122: 92 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C487A?: The complementary color is #667A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C487A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.