What color is #5D557D?

#5D557D 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 #5D557D?

The RGB value is 93, 85, 125: 93 red, 85 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D557D?

The complementary color is #757D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D557D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D557D color

#5D557D rgb(93, 85, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D557D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 33.3% green and 49% blue (93, 85, 125).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#5D557D color codes

HEX	`#5D557D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 85, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 33.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 32%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 32%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.38, 12.62, -21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.38, 24.84, 300.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.463, 10.305, 20.783)`
Decimal	`6116733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D557D, 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 #5D557D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D557D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #5D557D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d557d; }
.text { color: #5d557d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d557d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 85 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d557d, #71557d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D557D?: #5D557D 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 #5D557D?: The RGB value is 93, 85, 125: 93 red, 85 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D557D?: The complementary color is #757D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D557D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.