What color is #5D4DAD?

#5D4DAD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D4DAD?

The RGB value is 93, 77, 173: 93 red, 77 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D4DAD?

The complementary color is #9DAD4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D4DAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D4DAD color

#5D4DAD rgb(93, 77, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D4DAD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 30.2% green and 67.8% blue (93, 77, 173).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#5D4DAD color codes

HEX	`#5D4DAD`
RGB	`rgb(93, 77, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 30.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 55%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 55%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.99, 31.43, -49.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.99, 58.54, 302.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.709, 10.651, 40.808)`
Decimal	`6114733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D4DAD, 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 #5D4DAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D4DAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #5D4DAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d4dad; }
.text { color: #5d4dad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d4dad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 77 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d4dad, #8d4dad); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5D4DAD?: #5D4DAD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D4DAD?: The RGB value is 93, 77, 173: 93 red, 77 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D4DAD?: The complementary color is #9DAD4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D4DAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.