What color is #5C5893?

#5C5893 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5893?

The RGB value is 92, 88, 147: 92 red, 88 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5893?

The complementary color is #8F9358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5893?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5893 color

#5C5893 rgb(92, 88, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5C5893 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 34.5% green and 57.6% blue (92, 88, 147).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#5C5893 color codes

HEX	`#5C5893`
RGB	`rgb(92, 88, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 34.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 40%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.18, 16.56, -31.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.18, 35.99, 297.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.168, 11.361, 29.097)`
Decimal	`6051987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5893, 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 #5C5893	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C5893 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #5C5893 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5893; }
.text { color: #5c5893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5893; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 88 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5893, #795893); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5C5893?: #5C5893 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5893?: The RGB value is 92, 88, 147: 92 red, 88 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5893?: The complementary color is #8F9358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5893?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.