What color is #5D5DAE?

#5D5DAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5DAE?

The RGB value is 93, 93, 174: 93 red, 93 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5DAE?

The complementary color is #AEAE5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5DAE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5DAE color

#5D5DAE rgb(93, 93, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D5DAE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 36.5% green and 68.2% blue (93, 93, 174).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#5D5DAE color codes

HEX	`#5D5DAE`
RGB	`rgb(93, 93, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 36.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 47%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.08, 21.8, -43.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.08, 48.59, 296.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.066, 13.211, 41.74)`
Decimal	`6118830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5DAE, 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 #5D5DAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5DAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #5D5DAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5dae; }
.text { color: #5d5dae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5dae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 93 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5dae, #865dae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D5DAE?: #5D5DAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5DAE?: The RGB value is 93, 93, 174: 93 red, 93 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5DAE?: The complementary color is #AEAE5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5DAE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.