What color is #5D547B?

#5D547B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D547B?

The RGB value is 93, 84, 123: 93 red, 84 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D547B?

The complementary color is #727B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D547B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D547B color

#5D547B rgb(93, 84, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D547B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 32.9% green and 48.2% blue (93, 84, 123).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#5D547B color codes

HEX	`#5D547B`
RGB	`rgb(93, 84, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 32.9%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 32%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.02, 12.73, -20.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.02, 24.32, 301.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.259, 10.098, 20.091)`
Decimal	`6116475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D547B, 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 #5D547B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D547B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #5D547B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d547b; }
.text { color: #5d547b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d547b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 84 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d547b, #70547b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D547B?: #5D547B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D547B?: The RGB value is 93, 84, 123: 93 red, 84 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D547B?: The complementary color is #727B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D547B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.