What color is #5C5CA4?

#5C5CA4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5CA4?

The RGB value is 92, 92, 164: 92 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5CA4?

The complementary color is #A4A45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5CA4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5CA4 color

#5C5CA4 rgb(92, 92, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5C5CA4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 36.1% green and 64.3% blue (92, 92, 164).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#5C5CA4 color codes

HEX	`#5C5CA4`
RGB	`rgb(92, 92, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 36.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 19.11, -38.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 43.41, 296.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.94, 12.609, 36.761)`
Decimal	`6053028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5CA4, 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 #5C5CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C5CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #5C5CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5ca4; }
.text { color: #5c5ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 92 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5ca4, #805ca4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5C5CA4?: #5C5CA4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5CA4?: The RGB value is 92, 92, 164: 92 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5CA4?: The complementary color is #A4A45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5CA4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.